Edward John Fricker, MD
NPI 1316933823ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Valdosta, GA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Southwell Ambulatory Inc, practicing in Valdosta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $622,766 for 3,510 claims, against $144,636 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,462 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Madison County Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316933823 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 038487 | GA |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 893 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,970 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $144,636 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,510 · 6,141 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 903 |
| Total drug cost | $622,766 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Southwell Ambulatory IncValdosta, GA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Madison County Memorial HospitalMadison, FL
- Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA
- Sgmc Health LanierLakeland, GA
- Southwell Medical, A Campus of TrmcAdel, GA
- Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,462 · 62 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,095 · 47 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $493.95 | 17 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $264.47 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $189.26 | 10 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $91.56 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $64.68 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,423 · 61 payments
- Education$39.56 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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