Lourdes S. Aponte, MD
NPI 1144299959ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Lewes, DE
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Medicine and Rheumatology Associates and 1 other group, practicing in Lewes, Delaware. 1,442 Medicare patients in 2024, $4,727,973 paid; nearly all of their 12,453 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,710 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144299959 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | C1-0005286 | DE |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | C10005286 | DE |
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 - Internal Medicine (DE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,442 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 405,872 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,727,973 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,453 · 28,633 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,184 |
| Total drug cost | $2,764,498 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Medicine and Rheumatology AssociatesLewes, DE · 3 clinicians
- Medicine R LLCLewes, DE · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford, DE
- Beebe Medical CenterLewes, DE
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.Seaford, DE
- Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, IncSalisbury, MD
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Georgetown, DE
- Aveanna Home HealthcareHome health agency · Milford, DE
- Beebe Hospital Home HealthHome health agency · Millsboro, DE
- Christianacare HomehealthHome health agency · Camden, DE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,710 · 129 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$2,872 · 133 payments from 28 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $405.42 | 20 |
| Amgen Inc. | $319.69 | 19 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $250.14 | 7 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $240.23 | 15 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $217.32 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,710 · 129 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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