John Farens, MD
NPI 1427133354ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Shelton, CT
Internal Medicine (MD) with Griffin Faculty Physicians Inc, practicing in Shelton, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $951,362 for 8,202 claims, against $115,741 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,429 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Griffin Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1427133354 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 5, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 028528 | CT |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207RG0300X | 028528 | CT |
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 (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 237 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,736 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $115,741 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,202 · 19,515 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 657 |
| Total drug cost | $951,362 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Medicine |
Medical group
- Griffin Faculty Physicians IncDerby, CT · 134 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Griffin HospitalDerby, CT
Other facilities
- Constellation Home CareHome health agency · Norwalk, CT
- Stratford VnaHome health agency · Stratford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,429 · 181 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$4,444 · 228 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,085 | 56 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $367.46 | 16 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $327.36 | 17 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $307.43 | 14 |
| Amgen Inc. | $211.28 | 17 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,429 · 181 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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