Maria Rita Lepe Suastegui, M.D.
NPI 1396799847ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hepatology· Dallas, TX
Internal Medicine, Hepatology (M.D.) with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, practicing in Dallas, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $875,482 for 669 claims, against $36,243 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $669.66 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396799847 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hepatology Primary | 207RI0008X | L9316 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | L9316 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 375 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,243 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 669 · 902 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 146 |
| Total drug cost | $875,482 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, TX · 3,187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$669.66 · 41 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$553.94 · 24 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $608.06 | 38 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $40.86 | 2 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $20.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$669.66 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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