Cesar Romero, MD
NPI 1003870494ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hamilton, AL
Internal Medicine (MD) with Marion Regional Medical Center, Inc., practicing in Hamilton, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,083,492 for 12,027 claims, against $1,434 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $88.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Marion Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003870494 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 21, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 00020518 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,434 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,027 · 20,890 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 469 |
| Total drug cost | $1,083,492 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Marion Regional Medical Center, Inc.Hamilton, AL · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Marion Regional Medical CenterHamilton, AL
- North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield, AL
- North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS
Other facilities
- Alabama Homecare HamiltonHome health agency · Hamilton, AL
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Decatur, AL
- Marion Regional Nursing HomeNursing home · Hamilton, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$88.69 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$210.74 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $60.25 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $28.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$88.69 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records