Meade Castleton Edmunds III, MD
NPI 1376519074ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Edmunds Gastroenterology PLLC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $796,611 for 2,001 claims, against $429,625 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,974 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fort Loudoun Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376519074 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 6, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | MD26426 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 874 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,759 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $429,625 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,001 · 3,184 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,259 |
| Total drug cost | $796,611 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Edmunds Gastroenterology PLLCKnoxville, TN · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,974 · 153 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$2,434 · 134 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $911.73 | 57 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $183.36 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $173.25 | 11 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $169.08 | 10 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $167.85 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,974 · 153 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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