Maria Eugenia Suarez-Almazor, M.D.
NPI 1952341810ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) with Physicians Referral Service, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $308,745 for 184 claims, against $16,331 paid for services in 2024. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $12,702 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1952341810 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | M3399 | 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 - Rheumatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 142 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 212 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,331 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 184 · 264 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $308,745 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX · 2,765 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$12,702 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$130.13 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $12,519 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $183.00 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$12,519 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$183.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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