Lauro Ivan Ortega, M.D.
NPI 1467890772ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas PLLC and 3 other groups, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $568,179 for 5,277 claims, against $171,961 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,103 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sierra Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467890772 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | BP10047616 | TX |
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 - Hospitalist (KS); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 508 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,884 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $171,961 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,277 · 12,324 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 478 |
| Total drug cost | $568,179 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas PLLCHumble, TX · 686 clinicians
- El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLCEl Paso, TX · 104 clinicians
- El Paso Therapy Services, Inc.El Paso, TX · 97 clinicians
- Sunset Heights Physician Services PAEl Paso, TX · 66 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence - East CampusEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain CampusEl Paso, TX
- University Medical Center of El PasoEl Paso, TX
Other facilities
- Envision Home CareHome health agency · El Paso, TX
- Envision HospiceHospice · El Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,103 · 28 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$715.79 · 25 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,483 | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | $221.88 | 9 |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $115.60 | 1 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $86.86 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $84.47 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,229 · 26 payments
- Travel and Lodging$874.07 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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