Raul Tovar-Castro, DO
NPI 1942762067ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine (DO) with Vmd Primary Providers of West Texas PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $55,558 for 431 claims, against $8,351 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $397.66 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1942762067 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | T9517 | 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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 116 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,351 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 431 · 967 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 156 |
| Total drug cost | $55,558 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Vmd Primary Providers of West Texas PLLCEl Paso, TX · 28 clinicians
- Epmed, PAAlamogordo, NM · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- The Hospitals of Providence - East CampusEl Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$397.66 · 21 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $70.16 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $65.64 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $63.16 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $53.07 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $44.65 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$397.66 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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