Saleh Jaafar, MD
NPI 1679564587ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Castroville, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Medcare Associates PA, practicing in Castroville, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,898,715 for 36,354 claims, against $191,921 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 33 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,005 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medina Regional Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679564587 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 20, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | K0839 | TX |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,045 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,501 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $191,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 36,354 · 84,082 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 2,475 |
| Total drug cost | $3,898,715 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Medcare Associates PACastroville, TX · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medina Regional HospitalHondo, TX
- Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX
- Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio, TX
- Peterson Regional Medical CenterKerrville, TX
- Uvalde Memorial HospitalUvalde, TX
Other facilities
- Capitol Home HealthHome health agency · San Antonio, TX
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · San Antonio, TX
- Methodist Healthcare at HomeHome health agency · San Antonio, TX
- Touchstone HealthHome health agency · San Antonio, TX
- Tri County Home HealthHome health agency · Kerrville, TX
- River City HospiceHospice · Corpus Christi, TX
- River City Hospice & Palliative CareHospice · San Antonio, TX
- River City Hospice of Texas, L.L.C.Hospice · San Antonio, TX
- Methodist Hospital NortheastInpatient rehabilitation facility · Live Oak, TX
- Methodist Stone Oak HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · San Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,005 · 174 payments from 33 companies
- 2024$5,650 · 249 payments from 37 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $490.05 | 22 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $299.50 | 2 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $291.68 | 12 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $240.75 | 9 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $216.48 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,005 · 174 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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