Nelson Atembe Tajong, MD
NPI 1760436182ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Conroe, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Conroe, Texas, trained at Temple University School of Medicine (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $531,364 for 1,689 claims, against $157,194 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $418.65 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1760436182 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | M3761 | 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 | 319 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,721 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $157,194 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,689 · 3,069 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 418 |
| Total drug cost | $531,364 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Temple University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare ConroeConroe, TX
- Huntsville Memorial HospitalHuntsville, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$418.65 · 21 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$882.46 · 39 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $141.03 | 9 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $77.22 | 3 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $30.77 | 1 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $29.45 | 1 |
| Vibrant Gastro, Inc. | $26.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$418.65 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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