Taurino Avelar, MD
NPI 1114288867ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Las Vegas, NV
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Las Vegas, Nevada, trained at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (class of 2012). In 2024 Medicare paid $247,967 for 579 patients, and Part D covered 555 of their prescriptions, 67% of them generic. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $732.71 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114288867 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 17100 | NV |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 17100 | NV |
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 - Nephrology (NV); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 579 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,153 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $247,967 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 555 · 1,266 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 128 |
| Total drug cost | $166,271 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Nephrology and Endocrine Associates IncHenderson, NV · 64 clinicians
- National Tele-Nephrology Associates, PCNashville, TN · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Boulder City HospitalBoulder City, NV
- Henderson HospitalHenderson, NV
- Providence St Joseph HospitalEureka, CA
- Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena CampusHenderson, NV
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Spring Valley DialysisDialysis facility · Las Vegas, NV
- Davita the District Dialysis NvDialysis facility · Henderson, NV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$732.71 · 27 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$551.48 · 21 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $150.60 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $75.71 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $71.35 | 3 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $68.56 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $62.43 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$732.71 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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