Vernon Barros Chavez, MD
NPI 1023101052ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Yuma, AZ
Internal Medicine (MD) with Vernon B Chavez MD PLLC, practicing in Yuma, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $704,192 for 5,444 claims, against $452,115 paid for services in 2024. Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $480.75 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023101052 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 2, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 33459 | AZ |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 934 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,151 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $452,115 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,444 · 13,284 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 375 |
| Total drug cost | $704,192 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vernon B Chavez MD PLLCYuma, AZ · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley, CA
- Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Yuma, AZ
- Unicare Healthcare, IncHome health agency · Yuma, AZ
- Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital,an Affiliation of EncInpatient rehabilitation facility · Yuma, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$480.75 · 17 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$749.45 · 26 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $123.44 | 1 |
| Eisai Inc. | $81.88 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $58.64 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $42.55 | 2 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $27.44 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$480.75 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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