Jose Joaquin Nieves Jr., MD
NPI 1548599269ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Pembroke Pines, FL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Kingman Healthcare Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,024,610 for 986 claims, against $322,565 paid for services in 2024. Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,883 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kingman Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548599269 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | ME125202 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD29679 | ME |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 18531 | PR |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MD26927 | HI |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MD29679 | ME |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (AL); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (AZ); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (FL); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (HI); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 496 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,325 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $322,565 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 986 · 1,288 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 291 |
| Total drug cost | $1,024,610 |
| Generic share | 46% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Kingman Healthcare IncKingman, AZ · 186 clinicians
- Kau HospitalHilo, HI · 140 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, AZ
- Mainehealth Pen Bay HospitalRockport, ME
- Mainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast, ME
- Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,883 · 103 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$4,902 · 191 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $448.03 | 12 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $403.32 | 15 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $335.26 | 7 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $242.68 | 11 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $207.97 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,804 · 102 payments
- Education$78.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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