Lixana Vega Vega, MD
NPI 1790963775ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina (class of 2006). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $6,217 for 14 patients in 2024, with only 17 Part D claims.
Overview
| NPI | 1790963775 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 1, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | P0511 | 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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 14 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 33 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,217 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $99.56 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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