Joan Kheder, M.D.
NPI 1700016185ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Augusta, ME
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Mainegeneral Medical Center, practicing in Augusta, Maine. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $282,076 for 631 claims, against $69,599 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $366.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Maine General Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1700016185 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | MD22822 | ME |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 241023 | MA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | 251153 | MA |
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 - Gastroenterology (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 306 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 577 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,599 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 631 · 1,087 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 364 |
| Total drug cost | $282,076 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Mainegeneral Medical CenterWaterville, ME · 555 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Maine General Medical CenterAugusta, ME
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$366.99 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,337 · 16 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $324.85 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $42.14 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$366.99 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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