Veronica Alana Vestal, MD
NPI 1437593100ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· Toa Baja, PR
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (MD) with Otero County Hospital Association and 1 other group, practicing in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $884,784 for 750 claims, against $5,363 paid for services in 2024. Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $33,208 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Christus Southern New Mexico and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437593100 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | MD27963 | ME |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 21054 | PR |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | 21054 | PR |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (ME); Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology (NM); Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 38 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 84 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,363 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 750 · 819 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $884,784 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Otero County Hospital AssociationAlamogordo, NM · 244 clinicians
- Centro de Cancer de la UniversidadSan Juan, PR · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo, NM
- Hospital Centro Comprensivo del CancerSan Juan, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$33,208 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$13,250 · 15 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $33,112 | 10 |
| Tempus Ai, Inc | $28.52 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $26.22 | 1 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $16.42 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $13.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$32,450 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$757.61 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records