Alvaro M. Murcia, MD
NPI 1104822261ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Pembroke Pines, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Ekg Associates Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $513,315 for 3,050 claims, against $93,980 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $127.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hospital Miramar and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104822261 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME79729 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 437 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,454 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,980 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,050 · 8,303 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 554 |
| Total drug cost | $513,315 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Ekg Associates IncPembroke Pines, FL · 36 clinicians
- Cardiology and Neurology Associates IncPembroke Pines, FL · 25 clinicians
- Miramar Ekg ReadersMiramar, FL · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar, FL
- Memorial Hospital PembrokePembroke Pines, FL
- Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines, FL
- Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$127.06 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$169.48 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $89.62 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $19.31 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $18.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$107.75 · 3 payments
- Education$19.31 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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