Ruben Abunto
NPI 1407815244ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Pittsburgh, PA
Internal Medicine with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2024 Medicare paid $22,325 for 135 patients, and Part D covered 96 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,820 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Upmc Mercy as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1407815244 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD428542 | PA |
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 - Internal Medicine (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 135 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 333 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,325 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 96 · 104 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $7,976 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc MercyPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,820 · 9 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$548.86 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $2,666 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $118.75 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.41 | 1 |
| Digestive Care, Inc. | $11.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,996 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$459.54 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$364.54 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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