Jose Cura Jr., M.D.
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Baycare Medical Group, Inc., practicing in Tampa, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,116,988 for 7,994 claims, against $111,935 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $544.35 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Josephs Hospital as a hospital affiliation. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1629059167 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 13, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | ME47543 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | ME47543 | FL |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Florida, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Jose Cura · Dentist | 1128b4 | Jul 19, 1989 | Miami, FL |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| 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 | 644 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,792 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $111,935 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,994 · 18,210 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 900 |
| Total drug cost | $1,116,988 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL · 1,547 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$544.35 · 29 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$397.95 · 20 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $135.30 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $77.26 | 4 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $50.74 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $49.64 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $41.27 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$544.35 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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