Octavio Chavez Herbas, M.D.
NPI 1679956163ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Riverview, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Florida Kidney Physicians LLC, practicing in Riverview, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $680,898 for 2,119 claims, against $157,864 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $556.25 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Riverview and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679956163 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME144059 | FL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 414 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,739 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $157,864 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,119 · 5,344 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 406 |
| Total drug cost | $680,898 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth RiverviewRiverview, FL
- HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon, FL
- HCA Florida South Shore HospitalSun City Center, FL
- South Florida Baptist HospitalPlant City, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Other facilities
- Brandon Artificial Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Brandon, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$556.25 · 19 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$255.92 · 12 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $115.87 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $78.35 | 3 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.78 | 2 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $52.61 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $48.90 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$556.25 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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