Bernardino Flores Abaya, M.D.
NPI 1740262013ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in November 2005. In 2024 Medicare paid $85,930 for 114 patients, and Part D covered 1,068 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,416 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor St Lukes Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740262013 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 21, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | J2470 | 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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 857 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $85,930 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,068 · 2,210 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 75 |
| Total drug cost | $104,209 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
Other facilities
- Davita Med Center DialysisDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Global Dialysis Plus IncDialysis facility · Stafford, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,416 · 33 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$453.05 · 13 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $348.46 | 7 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $225.55 | 5 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $204.48 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $161.06 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $160.95 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,326 · 32 payments
- Education$89.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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