Edward Fels, MD
NPI 1508086083ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Portland, ME
Specialist (MD) in Portland, Maine, trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,862,258 for 2,842 claims, against $973,329 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1508086083 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 018180 | ME |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 128680 | NC |
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 - Rheumatology (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 331 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 84,018 across 85 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $973,329 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,842 · 5,936 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 508 |
| Total drug cost | $2,862,258 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- York HospitalWells, ME · 198 clinicians
- Rheumatology Associates P.A.Portland, ME · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME
- Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick, ME
- Memorial Hospital, theNorth Conway, NH
- York HospitalYork, ME
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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