Internal Medicine, Nephrology · Victorville, CA
NPI
1235127515
Since 2005
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Code 207RN0300X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
17207 Jasmine St, 2
Victorville, CA, 92395
Phone (760) 780-4179
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$278K
3,245 services
Medicare patients, 2024
501
Average age 70
Drug cost, 2024
$2.0M
7,198 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$156K
From 11 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Edgard M Vera Tapia was code 99457 (e&m - miscellaneous), 812 times for 97 patients. In total Edgard M Vera Tapia billed 3,245 services in 19 codes, and Medicare paid $278K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2014-11-20.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99457 E&M - Miscellaneous | Office | 812 | 97 | $41.73 | $34K |
| 99454 E&M - Miscellaneous | Office | 716 | 90 | $42.02 | $30K |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 624 | 169 | $66.07 | $41K |
| 90960 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 316 | 145 | $297.37 | $94K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 302 | 149 | $80.84 | $24K |
| 99458 E&M - Miscellaneous | Office | 165 | 56 | $34.04 | $5,616 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 119 | 108 | $143.58 | $17K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 36 | 30 | $62.66 | $2,256 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 28 | 28 | $130.14 | $3,644 |
| 90961 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 28 | 24 | $248.46 | $6,957 |
By year: 2022 $202K for 1,470 services; 2023 $210K for 2,248 services; 2024 $278K for 3,245 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Edgard M Vera Tapia prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Losartan Potassium, with 385 prescriptions and refills. In total Edgard M Vera Tapia wrote 7,198 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.0M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 385 | 660 | 96 | $2,077 |
| Furosemide Generic | 325 | 546 | 83 | $1,378 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 317 | 494 | 69 | $4,918 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 302 | 511 | 73 | $985 |
| Auryxia Ferric Citrate | 295 | 324 | 59 | $491K |
| Prosol Parenteral Amino Acid 20% No.1 | 266 | 266 | 20 | $44K |
| Sevelamer Hcl Generic | 257 | 506 | 66 | $351K |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 237 | 273 | 55 | $146K |
| Carvedilol Generic | 231 | 354 | 51 | $1,171 |
| Hydralazine Hcl Generic | 218 | 340 | 57 | $2,164 |
| Calcium Acetate Generic | 200 | 262 | 43 | $10K |
| Bumetanide Generic | 194 | 260 | 44 | $4,941 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 174 | 272 | 34 | $941 |
| Allopurinol Generic | 161 | 324 | 49 | $731 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate Generic | 150 | 208 | 38 | $22K |
Brand drugs: 1,771 claims; generic drugs: 5,327 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Edgard M Vera Tapia $156K ($404 in general payments such as food, travel and fees and $155K for research) from 11 companies. The largest payer was CSL Behring with $155K.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CSL Behring CSL.AX | 21 | $155K |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc AKBA | 5 | $178 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX | 3 | $76.66 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. APLS | 2 | $41.4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 1 | $30.09 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $22.73 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 1 | $19.12 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. BAYN.DE | 1 | $17.86 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. SCPH | 1 | $17.72 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.