Eliezer Castaneda, M.D.
NPI 1407291453ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Victoria, TX
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Regional Employee Assistance Program Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Victoria, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,828,713 for 16,226 claims, against $119,500 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,132 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Citizens Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1407291453 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | Q2261 | 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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 295 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,172 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,500 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16,226 · 35,072 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 747 |
| Total drug cost | $1,828,713 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Regional Employee Assistance Program IncLaredo, TX · 105 clinicians
- Sleep and Family Medicine LLPVictoria, TX · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Citizens Medical CenterVictoria, TX
- De Tar Hospital NavarroVictoria, TX
- Memorial Medical CenterPort Lavaca, TX
Other facilities
- Angels Care Home HealthHome health agency · Bay City, TX
- Citizens Medical Center Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Victoria, TX
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Victoria, TX
- Excel Complete Home Healthcare IncHome health agency · Victoria, TX
- Pam Health at HomeHome health agency · Buda, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,132 · 171 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$2,039 · 165 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $308.18 | 24 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $291.02 | 22 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $211.46 | 23 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $210.74 | 15 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $198.64 | 20 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,132 · 171 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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