Saul Morales Valero, M.D.
NPI 1053796201ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Lafayette, LA
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Lafayette Health Ventures Inc, practicing in Lafayette, Louisiana. 254 Medicare patients in 2024, $95,682 paid; nearly all of their 100 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $467.48 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053796201 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 29, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 21, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 336876 | LA |
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 - Neurology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 254 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 431 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $95,682 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 100 · 134 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $929.13 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA · 309 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalKaplan, LA
- Iberia Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA
- Ochsner American Legion HospitalJennings, LA
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Ochsner St Martin HospitalBreaux Bridge, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$467.48 · 18 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$3,693 · 26 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $337.38 | 15 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $83.35 | 1 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $46.75 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$467.48 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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