Ricardo L. Machado, M.D.
NPI 1598736969ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Hialeah, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Palmetto Ekg and Echo Readers PA and 1 other group, practicing in Hialeah, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,635,700 for 8,502 claims, against $77,051 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,600 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Palmetto General Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1598736969 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME41695 | FL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,101 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,051 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,502 · 21,298 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,027 |
| Total drug cost | $1,635,700 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Palmetto Ekg and Echo Readers PAHialeah, FL · 8 clinicians
- Cardio Mdm LLCHialeah, FL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Palmetto General HospitalHialeah, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,600 · 50 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,503 · 55 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $315.42 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $230.98 | 9 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $195.15 | 12 |
| Philips North America LLC | $148.68 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $138.08 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,600 · 50 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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