Desiree Barela
NPI 1023318409ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Albuquerque, NM
Physician Assistant with Nnm Gastroenterology Associates PA, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,335,893 for 1,571 claims, against $127,277 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,442 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023318409 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 22, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA2010-0050 | NM |
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 - Physician Assistant (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 341 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,075 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,277 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,571 · 2,613 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 373 |
| Total drug cost | $1,335,893 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Nnm Gastroenterology Associates PASanta Fe, NM · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos, NM
- Los Alamos Medical CenterLos Alamos, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,442 · 76 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$2,880 · 98 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $456.39 | 28 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $343.45 | 24 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $247.36 | 6 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $103.79 | 4 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $63.96 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,289 · 74 payments
- Education$152.99 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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