Bichara Charles Muvdi, MD
NPI 1679571756ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Reading, PA
Internal Medicine (MD) in Reading, Pennsylvania, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $656,369 for 7,798 claims, against $74,348 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2024, $195.75 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679571756 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 30, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD0288E | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 028828E | 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 - Internal Medicine (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 445 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,300 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,348 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,798 · 18,311 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 601 |
| Total drug cost | $656,369 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Geriatric Medicine, Hospitalist |
Medical group
- St Joseph Medical GroupReading, PA · 189 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA
Other facilities
- Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Reading, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$195.75 · 11 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $155.60 | 9 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $22.14 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $18.01 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$195.75 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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