Leonardo A. Palau, MD
NPI 1982701496ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· The Woodlands, TX
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA, practicing in The Woodlands, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,439,848 for 770 claims, against $622,489 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,581 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982701496 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 6, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | K3377 | 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 - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 165 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 476,006 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $622,489 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 770 · 863 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 157 |
| Total drug cost | $1,439,848 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PAThe Woodlands, TX · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare ConroeConroe, TX
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,581 · 183 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$4,835 · 194 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $1,320 | 40 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $976.68 | 43 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $460.86 | 19 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $422.18 | 15 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $373.60 | 21 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,581 · 183 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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