Lewena Maher, MD
NPI 1083136428ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Riverside, RI
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Lifespan Physician Group Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Riverside, Rhode Island. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $627,193 for 618 claims, against $26,625 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $225.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Newport Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1083136428 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | MD18470 | 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 - Rheumatology (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 113 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 347 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,625 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 618 · 1,288 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 139 |
| Total drug cost | $627,193 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI · 1,173 clinicians
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · 437 clinicians
- Brown MedicineRiverside, RI · 217 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Newport HospitalNewport, RI
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$225.71 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $144.27 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $81.44 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$225.71 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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