George Andres Vasquez Rios, M.D
NPI 1386179349ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Renal Medicine Associates Ltd., practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $285,604 for 1,058 claims, against $96,657 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $18,309 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Artesia General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386179349 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 15, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 15, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD2023-0599 | NM |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 352 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 831 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,657 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,058 · 1,915 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 226 |
| Total drug cost | $285,604 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Renal Medicine Associates Ltd.Albuquerque, NM · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Artesia General HospitalArtesia, NM
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Plains Regional Medical CenterClovis, NM
- Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18,309 · 70 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$6,799 · 27 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $14,699 | 28 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $2,042 | 12 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $708.33 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $269.34 | 12 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $150.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$11,583 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,785 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,235 · 55 payments
- Honoraria$1,706 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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