Ana Cristina Benitez, MD
NPI 1285196923ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Kingwood, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Tmh Physician Associates PLLC, practicing in Kingwood, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $482,123 for 4,168 claims, against $14,024 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,018 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285196923 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | T6830 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME155765 | FL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | 59 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 317 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,024 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,168 · 9,831 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 450 |
| Total drug cost | $482,123 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Tops Surgical Specialty HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,018 · 52 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,835 · 93 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $196.95 | 11 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $191.19 | 13 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $86.42 | 1 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $69.40 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $68.79 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,018 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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