Arturo A. Lira, P.A
NPI 1245789502ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Brownsville, TX
Physician Assistant, Medical (P.A) with Liras Medical Consultants, PLLC, practicing in Brownsville, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $615,171 for 2,842 claims, against $17,046 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $906.35 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245789502 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA10548 | 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 - Physician Assistant (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 61 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 516 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,046 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,842 · 5,506 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 224 |
| Total drug cost | $615,171 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Liras Medical Consultants, PLLCBrownsville, TX · 2 clinicians
Other facilities
- Gold Star Care Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Brownsville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$906.35 · 55 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,739 · 123 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $356.68 | 31 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $197.26 | 10 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $100.35 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $53.46 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $39.95 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$906.35 · 55 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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