Gaston R. Molina Jr., M.D.
NPI 1215998752ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· La Jolla, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Scripps Health, practicing in La Jolla, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $204,421 for 959 claims, against $35,930 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $377.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Scripps Green Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215998752 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 26, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A50082 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 99 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 883 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,930 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 959 · 1,857 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 97 |
| Total drug cost | $204,421 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA · 1,433 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$377.64 · 16 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$428.41 · 18 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $85.82 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $72.56 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $70.55 | 3 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $61.20 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $57.60 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$377.64 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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