Maria Del Pilar Acosta Lara
NPI 1679717342ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Dothan, AL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease with Houston County Healthcare Authority and 1 other group, practicing in Dothan, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,864,542 for 1,039 claims, against $35,947 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $932.10 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Southeast Health Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1679717342 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 27, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 32292 | AL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 32292 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 32292 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 189 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 441 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,947 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,039 · 1,290 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 279 |
| Total drug cost | $1,864,542 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical groups
- Houston County Healthcare AuthorityDothan, AL · 253 clinicians
- Pulmonary Associates, PADothan, AL · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$932.10 · 44 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$115.62 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $164.58 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $155.61 | 9 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $117.17 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $111.77 | 6 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $105.97 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$932.10 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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