Jacob Harry Pickle IV, MD
NPI 1174525117ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Allentown, PA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Allentown, Pennsylvania, trained at Hahnemann University College of Medicine (class of 1984). 659 Medicare patients in 2024, $156,238 paid; nearly all of their 745 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,302 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1174525117 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 18, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | MD03476SE | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD03476SE | PA |
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 - Gastroenterology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 659 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,303 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $156,238 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 745 · 1,430 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 244 |
| Total drug cost | $51,158 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Hahnemann University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Avicenna Physician Services IncAllentown, PA · 15 clinicians
- Gastroenterology Associates LtdAllentown, PA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA
- St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,302 · 39 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,239 · 54 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $313.81 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $196.58 | 2 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $124.74 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $117.96 | 6 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $106.81 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,302 · 39 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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