Jose I. Tovar-Camargo, M.D.
NPI 1720474240ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Palestine, TX
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Laredo Physicians Group, practicing in Palestine, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,353,056 for 7,175 claims, against $23,990 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,448 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Hospital of Laredo and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720474240 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | R6121 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | R6121 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 444 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,990 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,175 · 16,663 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 543 |
| Total drug cost | $1,353,056 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Laredo Physicians GroupLaredo, TX · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hospital of LaredoLaredo, TX
- Laredo Medical CenterLaredo, TX
Other facilities
- Del Alma Home Health LLCHome health agency · Laredo, TX
- Laredo Quality Home Health IncHome health agency · Laredo, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,448 · 75 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$860.34 · 57 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $296.76 | 15 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $255.18 | 26 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $225.17 | 7 |
| Eisai Inc. | $216.88 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $132.97 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,448 · 75 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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