Pamela Catalina Vasquez Buitron, M.D
NPI 1881046514ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Laurinburg, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc, practicing in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $556,385 for 2,993 claims, against $35,843 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $42.90 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Duke Regional Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1881046514 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 28, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2022-00395 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD2019-0644 | NM |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 268316 | MA |
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 - Nephrology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 137 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 529 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,843 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,993 · 6,596 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 371 |
| Total drug cost | $556,385 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, IncDurham, NC · 3,185 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Other facilities
- Davita Durham West DialysisDialysis facility · Durham, NC
- Davita Research Triangle Park DialysisDialysis facility · Durham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$42.90 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$322.69 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $25.18 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.34 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $2.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$40.52 · 2 payments
- Education$2.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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