Total Payments
$5,116
2024 Payments
$125.00
Companies
33
Transactions
239
Medicare Patients
3,661
Medicare Billing
$202,998
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,735 (92.5%)
Other$348.41 (6.8%)
Education$32.78 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,735 | 234 | 92.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $348.41 | 2 | 6.8% |
| Education | $32.78 | 3 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,009 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $686.02 | 42 | $0 (2021) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $461.47 | 21 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $396.49 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $259.48 | 20 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $252.09 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $246.95 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $197.99 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $191.59 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| Romark Laboratories, LC | $182.11 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $125.00 | 1 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2022 | $124.99 | 2 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($124.99) |
| 2021 | $150.50 | 8 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($64.19) |
| 2020 | $438.46 | 16 | Abbott Laboratories ($201.70) |
| 2019 | $1,249 | 53 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($283.03) |
| 2018 | $1,497 | 70 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($382.02) |
| 2017 | $1,532 | 89 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($314.03) |
All Payment Transactions
239 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 06/08/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.63 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 06/08/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.36 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 05/26/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.86 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/27/2021 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | TOUJEO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.37 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 04/21/2021 | Amgen Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $13.89 | General |
| 04/13/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/15/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.08 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/04/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | FreeStyle Libre (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 02/23/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.09 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/10/2020 | Romark Laboratories, LC | ALINIA (Drug), ALINIA, ALINIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.89 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/07/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.76 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/24/2020 | Romark Laboratories, LC | ALINIA (Drug), ALINIA, ALINIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.81 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/03/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.99 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $201.70 | General |
| 04/22/2020 | Romark Laboratories, LC | ALINIA (Drug), ALINIA, ALINIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.67 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/19/2020 | Romark Laboratories, LC | ALINIA (Drug), ALINIA, ALINIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.64 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.87 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/25/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/12/2020 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/11/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Tresiba (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/31/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/29/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.32 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/18/2020 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 533 | 647 | $76,048 | $38,045 |
| 2022 | 11 | 453 | 520 | $50,130 | $28,561 |
| 2021 | 16 | 748 | 904 | $82,973 | $49,638 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1,927 | 2,608 | $191,949 | $86,753 |
Total Patients
3,661
Total Services
4,679
Medicare Billing
$202,998
Procedure Codes
77
All Medicare Procedures & Services
77 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 127 | $19,050 | $9,919 | 52.1% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $10,500 | $7,415 | 70.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 128 | $14,720 | $6,981 | 47.4% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $7,465 | $4,853 | 65.0% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $2,400 | $2,014 | 83.9% |
| 99483 | Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,840 | $1,578 | 41.1% |
| 99350 | Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,705 | $1,105 | 19.4% |
| 97750 | Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $2,585 | $984.10 | 38.1% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $1,363 | $855.79 | 62.8% |
| U0002 | 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,625 | $754.20 | 28.7% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $2,600 | $703.60 | 27.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 40 | 48 | $720.00 | $403.20 | 56.0% |
| 87880 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $360.00 | $194.40 | 54.0% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $475.00 | $118.47 | 24.9% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $420.00 | $62.30 | 14.8% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $170.00 | $57.97 | 34.1% |
| 93005 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,050 | $47.40 | 4.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 144 | $21,620 | $12,131 | 56.1% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $8,575 | $6,185 | 72.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 60 | 70 | $8,050 | $4,286 | 53.2% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $3,225 | $2,941 | 91.2% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $2,021 | $1,222 | 60.4% |
| 97750 | Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $2,200 | $853.06 | 38.8% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $2,145 | $586.44 | 27.3% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 51 | 60 | $894.00 | $178.26 | 19.9% |
About Dr. Alejandro Fuentes, M.D
Dr. Alejandro Fuentes, M.D is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Weslaco, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619940475.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alejandro Fuentes, M.D has received a total of $5,116 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $125.00 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 239 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,735).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fuentes has provided services to 3,661 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,679 services with total Medicare billing of $202,998. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 77 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Weslaco, TX
- Active Since 02/10/2006
- Last Updated 02/29/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1619940475
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $693.12
- BYDUREON (Drug) $274.82
- Tresiba (Drug) $262.29
- Veltassa (Drug) $250.70
- TOUJEO (Drug) $227.85
- Victoza (Drug) $191.58
- SOLIQUA (Drug) $167.77
- Ozempic (Drug) $150.15
- BREO (Drug) $144.70
- STEGLATRO (Drug) $135.94
- XARELTO (Drug) $128.92
- Trulance (Drug) $127.30
- Xhance (Drug) $124.99
- BYSTOLIC (Drug) $124.20
- TRULICITY (Drug) $123.18
- JANUVIA (Drug) $116.15
- ALINIA (Drug) $101.86
- Vascepa (Drug) $98.86
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $92.59
- Alinia (Drug) $80.25
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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