Maria Biju, MSN,APRN,AGNP-C
NPI 1497296735ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (MSN,APRN,AGNP-C) with Physicians Referral Service, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $152,969 for 1,048 claims, against $17,410 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $154.78 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497296735 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN,APRN,AGNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 20, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Primary | 363LG0600X | AP133612 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 154 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 208 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,410 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,048 · 2,691 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 333 |
| Total drug cost | $152,969 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX · 2,765 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$154.78 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$741.11 · 19 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $60.75 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $37.04 | 1 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $34.03 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.96 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$154.78 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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