Rodrigo Lema, M.D.
NPI 1336194851ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· McAllen, TX
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Valley Intensivists, Pulmonologists and Sleep Specialists, P.L.L.C., practicing in McAllen, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $590,406 for 2,499 claims, against $117,528 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $423.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1336194851 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | L7007 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 300 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,330 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $117,528 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,499 · 4,295 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 469 |
| Total drug cost | $590,406 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Valley Intensivists, Pulmonologists and Sleep Specialists, P.L.L.C.McAllen, TX · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hosptal at RenaissanceEdinburg, TX
- Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcAllen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$423.17 · 20 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$351.52 · 21 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $72.15 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $64.50 | 3 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $57.69 | 2 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $49.89 | 2 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $47.07 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$423.17 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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