Roberto Ponce, MD
NPI 1174529291ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Brownsville, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Bhs Physicians Network, Inc, practicing in Brownsville, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $35,854 for 155 patients, and Part D covered 533 of their prescriptions, 67% of them generic. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc reported $125.00 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174529291 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 31, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | F3582 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | F3582 | 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 | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 393 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,854 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 533 · 676 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 312 |
| Total drug cost | $8,037 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Valley Baptist Medical Center- BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX
- Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$125.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $125.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$125.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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