Fermin Romero-Arreola, M.D.
NPI 1396717872ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Laredo, TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Access Care Physicians of Laredo, PLLC, practicing in Laredo, Texas. 192 Medicare patients in 2024, $306,015 paid; nearly all of their 939 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $89.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Hospital of Laredo and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396717872 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | M 2234 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | M 2234 | 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 - Vascular Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 192 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,207 across 102 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $306,015 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 939 · 993 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 279 |
| Total drug cost | $24,589 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Access Care Physicians of Laredo, PLLCLaredo, TX · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hospital of LaredoLaredo, TX
- Laredo Medical CenterLaredo, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$89.17 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$764.56 · 10 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $71.66 | 3 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $17.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$89.17 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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