George E. Fares, M.D
NPI 1740260843ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Springfield, MA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Riverbend Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Springfield, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $426,299 for 3,206 claims, against $265,626 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $3.71 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Baystate Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740260843 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 6, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 218981 | MA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 041203 | CT |
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 - Nephrology (CT); Practitioner - Nephrology (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 959 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,829 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $265,626 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,206 · 6,959 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 675 |
| Total drug cost | $426,299 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Riverbend Medical Group IncAgawam, MA · 226 clinicians
- Renal and Transplant Assoc of the Northeast PCSpringfield, MA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA
- Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, MA
- Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA
- Mercy Medical CtrSpringfield, MA
Other facilities
- Davita Palomba Drive DialysisDialysis facility · Enfield, CT
- Dialysis Center of Western MassachusettsDialysis facility · Chicopee, MA
- Heritage Dialysis Center, LLCDialysis facility · Agawam, MA
- Springfield Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Springfield, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3.71 · 3 payments from 1 company
- 2024$17.75 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $3.71 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$3.71 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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