Joaquim S. Tavares, MD
NPI 1437147295ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Las Vegas, NV
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (MD) with Eid Nevada Critical Care PLLC, practicing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,128,292 for 1,034 claims, against $89,632 paid for services in 2024. Cook Medical LLC was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,391 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437147295 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 6, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | 9087 | NV |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 9087 | NV |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | 9087 | NV |
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (NV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 463 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,529 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,632 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,034 · 1,270 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 135 |
| Total drug cost | $1,128,292 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Eid Nevada Critical Care PLLCLas Vegas, NV · 63 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,391 · 125 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$2,818 · 103 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Medical LLC | $531.17 | 2 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $476.71 | 11 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $437.84 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $370.35 | 33 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $253.47 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,686 · 120 payments
- Education$385.96 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$318.72 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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