Joseph Eugene West, MD
NPI 1043375025ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Gainesville, GA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Gainesville, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,572,280 for 4,058 claims, against $119,896 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $384.09 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043375025 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 14, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 055904 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 55904 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 548 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,175 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,896 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,058 · 5,633 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 628 |
| Total drug cost | $2,572,280 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Associates and Clinic, LLCDuluth, GA · 81 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
- Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA
Other facilities
- Heart of Hospice North AtlantaHospice · Cumming, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$384.09 · 17 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$460.43 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $165.29 | 6 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $48.67 | 2 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $46.87 | 2 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $21.90 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$384.09 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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