Edwin David Gar-El, MD
NPI 1740255728ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Elkton, MD
Family Medicine (MD) with Agape Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation LP, practicing in Elkton, Maryland. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,260,507 for 8,441 claims, against $109,755 paid for services in 2024. Verona Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 32 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,429 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christiana Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740255728 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | D0047711 | MD |
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 - Family Practice (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 369 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,526 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $109,755 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,441 · 18,428 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 380 |
| Total drug cost | $1,260,507 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Agape Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation LPForest Hill, MD · 678 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christiana HospitalNewark, DE
- Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton, MD
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of Maryland LLC,Home health agency · Elkton, MD
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.Home health agency · Towson, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,429 · 131 payments from 32 companies
- 2024$2,268 · 137 payments from 30 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $288.20 | 20 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $226.52 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $184.08 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $161.72 | 11 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $140.63 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,417 · 130 payments
- Education$11.87 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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