Paul Joseph Guentert, M.D.
NPI 1255316782ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Mishawaka, IN
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) in Mishawaka, Indiana, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1986). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,740,411 for 3,446 claims, against $71,053 paid for services in 2024. Viatris Specialty LLC was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,495 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1255316782 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 31, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 01043875 | IN |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 01043875 | IN |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 01043875 | IN |
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 405 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,567 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,053 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,446 · 5,499 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 553 |
| Total drug cost | $3,740,411 |
| Generic share | 42% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center IncMishawaka, IN · 138 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Elkhart General HospitalElkhart, IN
- Goshen HospitalGoshen, IN
- Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterMishawaka, IN
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthPlymouth, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,495 · 146 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$9,835 · 136 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $2,282 | 12 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,635 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $445.24 | 32 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $362.78 | 24 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $224.25 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,855 · 142 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,140 · 3 payments
- Education$1,500 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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