Hector Lerma, M.D.
NPI 1457747289ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Las Cruces, NM
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Medicina del Sol, practicing in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $452,590 for 4,396 claims, against $54,782 paid for services in 2024. Exact Sciences Corporation reported $14.94 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1457747289 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 31, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD2018-0055 | NM |
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 - Internal Medicine (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 122 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 891 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,782 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,396 · 9,884 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 288 |
| Total drug cost | $452,590 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Medicina del SolLas Cruces, NM · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM
Other facilities
- Home Kare Inc of Dona AnaHome health agency · Las Cruces, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14.94 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$18.20 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $14.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$14.94 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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