Elio Argimiro Torres Lopez, M.D.
NPI 1992919526ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Pembroke Pines, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Kidney Care Plus, Inc, practicing in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $299,988 for 925 claims, against $157,454 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,146 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hospital Miramar and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992919526 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 6, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME115471 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MD442921 | PA |
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 | 337 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,741 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $157,454 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 925 · 1,746 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 140 |
| Total drug cost | $299,988 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kidney Care Plus, IncPembroke Pines, FL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar, FL
- Memorial Hospital PembrokePembroke Pines, FL
- Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines, FL
- Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood, FL
Other facilities
- Davita South Florida DialysisDialysis facility · Hollywood, FL
- Fresenius Kidney Care Pembroke PinesDialysis facility · Pembroke Pines, FL
- Professional Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Pembroke Pines, FL
- Memorial Rehabilitation InstituteInpatient rehabilitation facility · Hollywood, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,146 · 47 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$890.73 · 36 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $219.15 | 7 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $135.53 | 8 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $119.27 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $111.97 | 4 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $101.61 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,146 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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