Samuel Alfonso Vega, MD
NPI 1477015493ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine, Adult Medicine· Pasadena, TX
Family Medicine, Adult Medicine (MD) in Pasadena, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $260,409 for 3,042 claims, against $127,279 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $483.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1477015493 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, Adult Medicine Primary | 207QA0505X | T0971 | 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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 344 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,687 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,279 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,042 · 7,007 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 279 |
| Total drug cost | $260,409 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Premier Health Care Group PLLCPasadena, TX · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena, TX
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX
- St Luke's Patients Medical CenterPasadena, TX
Other facilities
- Allegiance HospiceHospice · Webster, TX
- Vantage HospiceHospice · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$483.02 · 27 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$634.26 · 29 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $88.21 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $74.49 | 5 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $70.50 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $68.07 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $33.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$483.02 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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