Paolo Strati, M.D.
NPI 1154737765ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Physicians Referral Service, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,040,110 for 278 claims, against $66,355 paid for services in 2024. Incyte Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $39,889 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1154737765 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | R9867 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 297 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 678 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,355 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 278 · 308 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 92 |
| Total drug cost | $1,040,110 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX · 2,765 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39,889 · 52 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$44,122 · 52 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Incyte Corporation | $10,301 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $10,055 | 17 |
| Genmab U.S., Inc. | $4,893 | 4 |
| Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ab | $4,625 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $2,800 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$33,938 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,969 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,983 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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