Pierre M. Gholam, MD
NPI 1477579647ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Cleveland, OH
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with University Hospitals Medical Group Inc, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,544,429 for 1,078 claims, against $22,249 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $459,055 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Parma Community General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477579647 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 15, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 35-087098 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 158 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 301 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,249 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,078 · 1,719 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 138 |
| Total drug cost | $1,544,429 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH · 2,294 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Parma Community General HospitalParma, OH
- Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH
- Uh Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH
- University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria, OH
- University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwood, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$459,055 · 415 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$232,656 · 255 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $188,059 | 154 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $91,672 | 49 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $42,565 | 22 |
| Eisai Inc. | $20,953 | 22 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $20,043 | 24 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$333,132 · 71 payments
- Consulting Fee$45,698 · 11 payments
- Travel and Lodging$30,666 · 121 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$22,290 · 11 payments
- Honoraria$13,703 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$13,567 · 197 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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