Lorenzo H. Suarez, MD
NPI 1619935137ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Brawley, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Brawley, California, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,294,352 for 19,843 claims, against $977,718 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $589.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619935137 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G52848 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,443 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 24,685 across 125 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $977,718 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19,843 · 40,397 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,757 |
| Total drug cost | $2,294,352 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- La Suarez A Professional CorporationEl Centro, CA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley, CA
- Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of California IncHome health agency · El Centro, CA
- Healthpeak Home Health IncHome health agency · El Centro, CA
- N Your Home Health CareHome health agency · El Centro, CA
- Uni Care Home Care IncHome health agency · El Centro, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$589.51 · 29 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$534.47 · 27 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $114.13 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $78.60 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $43.99 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $43.65 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $42.13 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$589.51 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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