Jose Rafael Aponte-Pieras, MD
NPI 1528591740ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Las Vegas, NV
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Unlv Medicine, practicing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $41,458 for 155 claims, against $24,220 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $709.59 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1528591740 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 24287 | NV |
| 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 - Gastroenterology (NV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 133 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 282 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,220 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 155 · 208 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $41,458 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Unlv MedicineLas Vegas, NV · 177 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$709.59 · 14 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$670.81 · 14 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $180.09 | 3 |
| Sequana Medical US Inc. | $178.39 | 1 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $117.35 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $87.68 | 1 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $47.07 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$709.59 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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