Brian Chwiecko, M.D.
NPI 1457738700ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· West Reading, PA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Tower Health Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,142,162 for 1,892 claims, against $205,056 paid for services in 2024. Insmed, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $480.03 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Milton S Hershey Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457738700 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 6, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | ND465679 | 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 - Hospitalist (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 792 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,251 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $205,056 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,892 · 2,928 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 312 |
| Total drug cost | $1,142,162 |
| Generic share | 36% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Tower Health Medical GroupWest Reading, PA · 584 clinicians
- Respiratory Specialists LtdWyomissing, PA · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA
- Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA
- Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville, PA
- Pottstown HospitalPottstown, PA
- Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$480.03 · 23 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$954.92 · 17 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed, Inc. | $161.87 | 7 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $76.60 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $67.03 | 4 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $40.55 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $32.05 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$480.03 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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