Espelito Cereno Torregoza Jr., PMHNP-BC
NPI 1457816183ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP-BC) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $82,394 for 1,409 claims, against $3,273 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $151.84 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457816183 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 1025844 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 22 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 48 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,273 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,409 · 1,849 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 116 |
| Total drug cost | $82,394 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$151.84 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $26.85 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$151.84 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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