Jorge Raul Mera, MD
NPI 1275597031ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Nogales, AZ
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Unm Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Nogales, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $17,733 for 14 claims, against $5,256 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,174 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275597031 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | MD2022-0191 | NM |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 35377 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (NM); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,256 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14 · 14 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $17,733 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM · 1,047 clinicians
- Cherokee NationTahlequah, OK · 449 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalTahlequah, OK
- Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,174 · 17 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$70,380 · 26 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $5,524 | 14 |
| Cepheid | $3,563 | 2 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $86.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,400 · 1 payment
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$3,500 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$710.60 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$563.15 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records