Luis Jorge Echarte, MD
NPI 1043232028ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Aventura, FL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Aventura, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $741,613 for 3,791 claims, against $103,214 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $525.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Aventura Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043232028 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 2, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | ME87094 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME87094 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | ME87094 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 292 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,623 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,214 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,791 · 7,757 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 293 |
| Total drug cost | $741,613 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLCCoral Gables, FL · 40 clinicians
- Collins Intensivist Group, PAMiami, FL · 34 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Aventura HospitalAventura, FL
- Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood, FL
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, IncMiami Beach, FL
Other facilities
- High Standard Health Services IncHome health agency · Miami, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$525.86 · 23 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$315.18 · 14 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $134.54 | 7 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $108.45 | 5 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $62.80 | 2 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $47.56 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $47.38 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$525.86 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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