Carlos Pena, M.D.
NPI 1669435988ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Miami, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Miami, Florida, trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $314,593 for 845 claims, against $76,367 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $334.62 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1669435988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 3, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME54800 | FL |
| Specialist | 174400000X | — | — |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 157 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 669 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $76,367 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 845 · 1,530 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 171 |
| Total drug cost | $314,593 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Florida Aventura HospitalAventura, FL
Other facilities
- Fresenius Kidney Care AventuraDialysis facility · Aventura, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$334.62 · 13 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,604 · 59 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $126.00 | 5 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.97 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $34.47 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $27.94 | 1 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $25.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$334.62 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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