Internal Medicine, Nephrology · Brownsville, TX
NPI
1407037484
Since 2007
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Code 207RN0300X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
350 N Expressway
Brownsville, TX, 78521
Phone (956) 542-3472
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$170K
1,432 services
Medicare patients, 2024
346
Average age 71
Drug cost, 2024
$1.6M
2,715 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$10K
From 6 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Reuben Valentin was code 90960 (esrd related services (not dialysis)), 312 times for 62 patients. In total Reuben Valentin billed 1,432 services in 16 codes, and Medicare paid $170K.
| 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: 2022-10-20.
| 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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| 90960 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 312 | 62 | $274.72 | $86K |
| 90970 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 265 | 19 | $7.73 | $2,049 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 221 | 103 | $63.01 | $14K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 152 | 96 | $88.73 | $13K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 104 | 67 | $90.65 | $9,427 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 104 | 82 | $12.80 | $1,331 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 79 | 72 | $130.99 | $10K |
| 90961 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 68 | 36 | $230.89 | $16K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 41 | 39 | $54.90 | $2,251 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 18 | 18 | $119.25 | $2,147 |
By year: 2022 $217K for 1,642 services; 2023 $177K for 1,361 services; 2024 $170K for 1,432 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Reuben Valentin prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Bumetanide, with 254 prescriptions and refills. In total Reuben Valentin wrote 2,715 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.6M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumetanide Generic | 254 | 569 | 101 | $8,750 |
| Auryxia Ferric Citrate | 186 | 366 | 58 | $578K |
| Sevelamer Carbonate Generic | 180 | 429 | 78 | $70K |
| Veltassa Patiromer Calcium Sorbitex | 161 | 227 | 50 | $217K |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 153 | 229 | 54 | $118K |
| Carvedilol Generic | 129 | 346 | 64 | $972 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil Generic | 124 | 328 | 53 | $2,269 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 94 | 229 | 38 | $1,325 |
| Allopurinol Generic | 84 | 249 | 37 | $808 |
| Velphoro Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 74 | 104 | 21 | $317K |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 64 | 174 | 30 | $2,305 |
| Lokelma Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 60 | 88 | 19 | $67K |
| Lisinopril Generic | 47 | 109 | 19 | $213 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 46 | 112 | 19 | $454 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 46 | 63 | 14 | $452 |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 1,885 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Reuben Valentin $10K ($10K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 6 companies. The largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP with $9,703.
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.