Aurora Villaluz Yllana-Shepperd, M.D.
NPI 1538151634ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Kingwood, TX
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Kingwood, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $863,253 for 7,644 claims, against $197,854 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,353 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538151634 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 19, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | L8237 | 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 | 459 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,259 across 142 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $197,854 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,644 · 17,960 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 534 |
| Total drug cost | $863,253 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- David P Ellent PLLCSpring, TX · 58 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
- Tops Surgical Specialty HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,353 · 76 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,599 · 86 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $255.53 | 15 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $235.76 | 14 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $212.56 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $199.88 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $93.42 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,353 · 76 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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