Total Payments
$7,400
2024 Payments
$1,176
Companies
29
Transactions
438
Medicare Patients
2,875
Medicare Billing
$247,076
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,355 (99.4%)
Education$44.49 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,355 | 434 | 99.4% |
| Education | $44.49 | 4 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,499 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $999.90 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $955.97 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $623.83 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $541.36 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $439.36 | 26 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $374.64 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $273.65 | 21 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $266.10 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $255.33 | 21 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,176 | 66 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($348.67) |
| 2023 | $1,319 | 78 | Lilly USA, LLC ($367.25) |
| 2022 | $664.45 | 40 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($221.27) |
| 2021 | $680.18 | 45 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($187.55) |
| 2020 | $823.60 | 52 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($267.22) |
| 2019 | $667.41 | 36 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($209.49) |
| 2018 | $642.09 | 32 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($196.16) |
| 2017 | $1,428 | 89 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($285.22) |
All Payment Transactions
438 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 3 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.01 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.44 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.85 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.59 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.21 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.28 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.74 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.45 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/27/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.90 | General |
| 01/22/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.10 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.98 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/06/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.73 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.35 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/28/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.27 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/22/2023 | Alvogen Inc | TERIPARATIDE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.47 | General |
| Category: OSTEOPOROSIS | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.81 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.93 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.66 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/02/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.89 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/11/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.79 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.85 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 333 | 578 | $107,374 | $35,906 |
| 2022 | 13 | 605 | 1,046 | $91,750 | $60,429 |
| 2021 | 20 | 770 | 1,332 | $106,970 | $68,599 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,167 | 2,390 | $151,095 | $82,141 |
Total Patients
2,875
Total Services
5,346
Medicare Billing
$247,076
Procedure Codes
63
All Medicare Procedures & Services
63 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 3 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 62 | 62 | $1,550 | $1,096 | 70.7% |
| 90674 | Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2020 | 30 | 30 | $1,500 | $876.90 | 58.5% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2020 | 43 | 82 | $2,460 | $792.94 | 32.2% |
| 96360 | Hydration infusion into a vein 31 minutes to 1 hour | Office | 2020 | 21 | 29 | $2,175 | $653.17 | 30.0% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2020 | 44 | 49 | $2,695 | $575.34 | 21.3% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2020 | 116 | 172 | $1,720 | $505.32 | 29.4% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2020 | 30 | 30 | $900.00 | $486.60 | 54.1% |
| G0180 | Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem | Office | 2020 | 11 | 12 | $1,200 | $457.43 | 38.1% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2020 | 55 | 104 | $1,560 | $229.95 | 14.7% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2020 | 29 | 190 | $3,325 | $74.92 | 2.3% |
| J7030 | Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | Office | 2020 | 15 | 25 | $250.00 | $46.92 | 18.8% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2020 | 26 | 110 | $825.00 | $46.64 | 5.7% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2020 | 13 | 92 | $460.00 | $7.66 | 1.7% |
About Dr. Melecia Fuentes, M.D
Dr. Melecia 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 09/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083713952.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Melecia Fuentes, M.D has received a total of $7,400 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,176 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 438 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,355).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fuentes has provided services to 2,875 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,346 services with total Medicare billing of $247,076. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 63 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Weslaco, TX
- Active Since 09/21/2006
- Last Updated 07/03/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1083713952
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $890.27
- Ozempic (Drug) $780.89
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $559.71
- Kerendia (Drug) $541.36
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $356.80
- Rybelsus (Drug) $297.10
- Vascepa (Drug) $273.65
- Livalo (Drug) $255.33
- Victoza (Drug) $240.66
- TOUJEO (Drug) $198.59
- TRULICITY (Drug) $174.03
- Prolia (Biological) $168.43
- XARELTO (Drug) $165.42
- Otezla (Drug) $148.96
- Aimovig (Biological) $148.50
- SOLIQUA (Drug) $135.84
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $128.66
- Synthroid (Drug) $125.80
- BYDUREON (Drug) $109.63
- INVOKANA (Drug) $100.68
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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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