Pedro N. Romaguera, MD
NPI 1659303857ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Metairie, LA
Internal Medicine (MD) with East Jefferson Physicians Group LLC, practicing in Metairie, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $891,884 for 9,837 claims, against $66,580 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $624.60 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1659303857 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 22, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD.09148R | LA |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 121 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 989 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,580 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,837 · 12,354 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 368 |
| Total drug cost | $891,884 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Medical group
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCCovington, LA · 214 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
Other facilities
- My HospiceHospice · Metairie, LA
- Vitalcaring GroupHospice · Hammond, LA
- Jefferson Healthcare CenterNursing home · Jefferson, LA
- Marrero Healthcare CenterNursing home · Marrero, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$624.60 · 27 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,021 · 31 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $162.30 | 7 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $71.92 | 3 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $65.88 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $63.01 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $48.30 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$624.60 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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