Andrea Rodriguez Kawas, MD
NPI 1780107235ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (MD) with Physicians Referral Service and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $677,128 for 9,160 claims, against $69,612 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $207.85 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1780107235 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 15, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Primary | 207RH0002X | W1883 | 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 - Internal Medicine (CA); Practitioner - Hospice/Palliative Care (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 145 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 816 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,612 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,160 · 15,773 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 531 |
| Total drug cost | $677,128 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospice/Palliative Care |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX · 2,765 clinicians
- R and N Gupta MD Professional CorporationSan Jacinto, CA · 3 clinicians
Other facilities
- Blue Sky Home Health, IncHome health agency · Mission Hills, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$207.85 · 9 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$420.49 · 18 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $49.43 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $47.94 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.11 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $23.92 | 1 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $22.48 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$207.85 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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