Christian Suarez Fuentes
NPI 1467732743ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· South Miami, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with Miami Kidney Group PLLC, practicing in South Miami, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $677,230 for 1,406 claims, against $180,015 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,237 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Hospital of Miami and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467732743 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 18, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME126938 | 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 - Internal Medicine (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 581 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,882 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $180,015 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,406 · 3,145 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 264 |
| Total drug cost | $677,230 |
| Generic share | 58% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Miami Kidney Group PLLCSouth Miami, FL · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Hospital of MiamiMiami, FL
- Homestead HospitalHomestead, FL
- Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL
- South Miami HospitalMiami, FL
- West Kendall Baptist HospitalMiami, FL
Other facilities
- Dade Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Miami, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,237 · 48 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,412 · 56 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $234.85 | 7 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $229.43 | 9 |
| Amgen Inc. | $162.35 | 6 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $144.91 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $128.56 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,237 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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