Family Medicine · Laredo, TX
NPI
1780656686
Since 2006
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
7215 McPherson Rd
Laredo, TX, 78041
Phone (956) 724-9091
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$100K
2,012 services
Medicare patients, 2024
301
Average age 77
Drug cost, 2024
$2.6M
21,599 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$320
From 6 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Luis M Benavides was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 484 times for 153 patients. In total Luis M Benavides billed 2,012 services in 58 codes, and Medicare paid $100K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2016-12-30.
| 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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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 484 | 153 | $85.15 | $41K |
| 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 | 154 | 87 | $12.47 | $1,920 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 153 | 95 | $51.24 | $7,840 |
| 99309 SNF E&M | Office | 128 | 75 | $80.20 | $10K |
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 121 | 89 | $13.12 | $1,588 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 115 | 87 | $10.35 | $1,190 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 97 | 77 | $16.46 | $1,597 |
| 85025 Blood Count | Office | 85 | 74 | $7.61 | $647 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 44 | 39 | $2.20 | $96.8 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 43 | 35 | $8.66 | $372 |
| 99306 SNF E&M | Office | 40 | 40 | $137.95 | $5,518 |
| 99309 SNF E&M | Facility | 33 | 21 | $76.80 | $2,534 |
| 99496 Chronic, Principal, and Transitional Care Management | Office | 30 | 19 | $211.72 | $6,352 |
| G0179 Physician or allowed practitioner re-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 a | Office | 30 | 17 | $31.68 | $950 |
| G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 30 | 30 | $31.03 | $931 |
By year: 2022 $306K for 6,790 services; 2023 $182K for 3,857 services; 2024 $100K for 2,012 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | 121 | 89 | $13.12 | $1,588 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | 115 | 87 | $10.35 | $1,190 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | 97 | 77 | $16.46 | $1,597 |
| 85025 Blood Count | 85 | 74 | $7.61 | $647 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | 44 | 39 | $2.20 | $96.8 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | 43 | 35 | $8.66 | $372 |
| G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 16 | 16 | $18.92 | $303 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Luis M Benavides prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Atorvastatin Calcium, with 976 prescriptions and refills. In total Luis M Benavides wrote 21,599 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.6M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 976 | 1,771 | 241 | $12K |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 692 | 1,458 | 179 | $7,520 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 656 | 1,243 | 154 | $9,176 |
| Alprazolam Generic | 574 | 635 | 110 | $4,590 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 551 | 1,093 | 149 | $4,086 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 535 | 1,472 | 174 | $5,601 |
| Mirtazapine Generic | 482 | 540 | 99 | $11K |
| Furosemide Generic | 423 | 558 | 112 | $3,113 |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 420 | 837 | 107 | $3,785 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 389 | 694 | 94 | $6,957 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 385 | 610 | 78 | $290K |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 383 | 577 | 55 | $256K |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 376 | 611 | 90 | $5,871 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 343 | 405 | 55 | $144K |
| Gabapentin Generic | 289 | 381 | 82 | $4,693 |
Brand drugs: 3,835 claims; generic drugs: 17,690 claims; opioid claims: 519.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Luis M Benavides $320 ($320 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 6 companies. The largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company with $177.
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.