Meera Avila, MD
NPI 1740608348ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $10,346 for 54 patients, and Part D covered 116 of their prescriptions, 66% of them generic. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $163.53 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann Hospital System as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1740608348 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 25, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | S7004 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 54 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 116 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,346 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 116 · 147 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 66 |
| Total drug cost | $15,210 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$163.53 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$514.25 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $115.54 | 2 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $26.61 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $21.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$163.53 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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