Manuel Montero, M.D.
NPI 1114929346ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· New Bern, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Eastern Nephrology Associates PLLC, practicing in New Bern, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $417,939 for 2,353 claims, against $200,747 paid for services in 2024. Nxstage Medical, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $576.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carolina East Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1114929346 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 20, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 9800097 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 340 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,604 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $200,747 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,353 · 3,736 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 269 |
| Total drug cost | $417,939 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Eastern Nephrology Associates PLLCGoldsboro, NC · 77 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC
Other facilities
- Fmc Dialysis of Craven CountyDialysis facility · New Bern, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$576.76 · 25 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,196 · 41 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $166.58 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $142.02 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $63.04 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $61.29 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $35.00 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$575.10 · 24 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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