Jorge Barrero, M.D.
NPI 1962450346ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Oakland Park, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Jorge Barrero MD PA, practicing in Oakland Park, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,661,781 for 3,887 claims, against $92,455 paid for services in 2024. Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,210 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Broward Health North and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962450346 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 30, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME 58880 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 162 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 499 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $92,455 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,887 · 8,249 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 517 |
| Total drug cost | $1,661,781 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Jorge Barrero MD PAHollywood, FL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Broward Health NorthDeerfield Beach, FL
- Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Complete Dialysis CareDialysis facility · Coral Springs, FL
- Davita Pompano Beach Artificial Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Pompano Beach, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,210 · 57 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,416 · 57 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $220.03 | 10 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $134.05 | 6 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $102.94 | 3 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $97.49 | 9 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $90.36 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,209 · 56 payments
- Education$0.39 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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