Joseph Kulpeksa, M.D.
NPI 1154388056ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Bay St Louis, MS
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Cherry Health Center, LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $351,598 for 6,641 claims, against $61,916 paid for services in 2024. Dexcom, Inc. reported $53.48 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Saint Francis Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154388056 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 25600 | MS |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 117451 | MO |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | E2296 | AR |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | E-2296 | AR |
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 - Internal Medicine (MO); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 301 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 730 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,916 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,641 · 7,693 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 534 |
| Total drug cost | $351,598 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Cherry Health Center, LLCSpringfield, MO · 90 clinicians
- Tishomingo Health Services, Inc.Belmont, MS · 26 clinicians
- Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalHayti, MO · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO
- Tishomingo Health Services IncIuka, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$53.48 · 3 payments from 1 company
- 2024$117.51 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $53.48 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$53.48 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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