Rute Cecilia Paixao, MD
NPI 1235303595ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Weston, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit Corporation, practicing in Weston, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $323,090 for 2,695 claims, against $78,637 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $144.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cleveland Clinic Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235303595 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 17, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME 95703 | FL |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 272 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,076 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $78,637 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,695 · 6,834 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 449 |
| Total drug cost | $323,090 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit CorporationWeston, FL · 735 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic HospitalWeston, FL
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Weston Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Weston, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$144.86 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $90.30 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $19.92 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.85 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $15.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$126.01 · 3 payments
- Education$18.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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