Joseph A. Larakers, M.D.
NPI 1023057270ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Alice, TX
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Alice, Texas, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,294,141 for 35,878 claims, against $1,193 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,320 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023057270 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | J8633 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 75 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 173 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,193 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 35,878 · 57,792 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,471 |
| Total drug cost | $3,294,141 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Wellmed Medical Group PASan Antonio, TX · 646 clinicians
- Jjp Family Practice LLCBeeville, TX · 3 clinicians
- Beeville Family Practice LLPBeeville, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Spohn Hospital BeevilleBeeville, TX
- Otto Kaiser Memorial HospitalKenedy, TX
Other facilities
- Angel Bright Home Health IncHome health agency · Corpus Christi, TX
- Christus Homecare SpohnHome health agency · Corpus Christi, TX
- Exclusive Home Health and Hospice, IncHome health agency · Beeville, TX
- Exclusive Home Health and Hospice IncHospice · Beeville, TX
- Avir at BeevilleNursing home · Beeville, TX
- Hacienda Oaks at BeevilleNursing home · Beeville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,320 · 82 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,712 · 108 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $266.46 | 16 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $188.14 | 18 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $146.88 | 12 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $135.46 | 7 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $72.28 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,320 · 82 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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