Samuel Alonzo Ramirez Jr., MD
NPI 1538190244ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· McAllen, TX
Family Medicine (MD) in McAllen, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,042,451 for 8,331 claims, against $59,900 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,575 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538190244 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | L1711 | 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 | 339 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,793 across 81 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,900 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,331 · 19,102 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 834 |
| Total drug cost | $1,042,451 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Monzer H Yazji MD and Associates PLLCEdinburg, TX · 80 clinicians
- Post Rio Grande Valley LLCMcAllen, TX · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hosptal at RenaissanceEdinburg, TX
- Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcAllen, TX
- South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX
Other facilities
- Caridad Healthcare IncHospice · Roma, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,575 · 138 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$2,303 · 151 payments from 27 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $451.26 | 25 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $445.86 | 27 |
| Amgen Inc. | $345.47 | 23 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $235.32 | 12 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $171.67 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,575 · 138 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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