Chester Melvin Hedgepeth, MD
NPI 1063409233ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Brockton, MA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Brockton, Massachusetts, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $789,561 for 4,059 claims, against $66,099 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported $42.41 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1063409233 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 216367 | MA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | MD13851 | RI |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,291 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,178 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,099 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,059 · 8,897 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $789,561 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
Medical groups
- Brigham and Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA · 2,994 clinicians
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI · 730 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA
- Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI
- South County Hospital IncWakefield, RI
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$42.41 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $42.41 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$42.41 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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