Alvaro Rios, M.D.
NPI 1821074436ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Burleson, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Huguley Medical Associates, Inc, practicing in Burleson, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,372,339 for 6,195 claims, against $228,336 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $817.23 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Graham Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1821074436 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | L4673 | TX |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | L4673 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 854 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,275 across 102 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $228,336 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,195 · 13,079 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 749 |
| Total drug cost | $1,372,339 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Huguley Medical Associates, IncMansfield, TX · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Graham Regional Medical CenterGraham, TX
- Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth SouthFort Worth, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$817.23 · 37 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$678.22 · 32 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $125.37 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $99.90 | 5 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $94.99 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $74.98 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $62.86 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$722.24 · 36 payments
- Education$94.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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