Alfredo Chavez, MD
NPI 1689645913ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Bhs Physicians Network, Inc, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $95,004 for 919 claims, against $36,680 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $436.05 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sierra Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689645913 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | K5081 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 378 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,680 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 919 · 1,814 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 441 |
| Total drug cost | $95,004 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$436.05 · 22 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$902.35 · 37 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $230.52 | 16 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $127.05 | 2 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $34.03 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $23.70 | 1 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $20.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$436.05 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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