Mariely Castellanos Nouel, M.D.
NPI 1649506494ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hickory, NC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Dlp Frye Medical Group LLC, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,310,412 for 8,127 claims, against $43,783 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,825 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Catawba Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649506494 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 2012-01995 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 29829 | AL |
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 - Internal Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 749 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,783 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,127 · 16,923 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 329 |
| Total drug cost | $1,310,412 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,825 · 123 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$1,760 · 100 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $466.95 | 48 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $207.23 | 13 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $163.86 | 13 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $113.51 | 5 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $93.13 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,825 · 123 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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