Debra A. Fuchs Ertman, MD
NPI 1730158403ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Portland, ME
Internal Medicine (MD) in Portland, Maine, trained at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (class of 1984). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $447,219 for 5,795 claims, against $41,333 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1730158403 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 014502 | ME |
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 - Internal Medicine (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 402 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,559 across 101 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,333 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,795 · 14,492 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 505 |
| Total drug cost | $447,219 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Intermed PASouth Portland, ME · 183 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME
- Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, ME
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · South Portland, 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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