Jorge Jaime Barrero, M.D.
NPI 1447417175ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Ft Lauderdale, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Jorge Barrero MD PA, practicing in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $454,120 for 979 claims, against $197,171 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,570 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Broward Health Imperial Point and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447417175 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 3, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME112050 | FL |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 404 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,812 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $197,171 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 979 · 2,225 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 245 |
| Total drug cost | $454,120 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Jorge Barrero MD PAHollywood, FL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Broward Health Imperial PointFort Lauderdale, FL
- Broward Health Medical CenterFort Lauderdale, FL
- Broward Health NorthDeerfield Beach, FL
- Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Pompano Beach Artificial Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Pompano Beach, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,570 · 71 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,563 · 75 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $287.82 | 11 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $280.96 | 16 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $149.87 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $146.89 | 7 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $90.36 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,570 · 70 payments
- Education$0.39 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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