Joseph P. Dejonckheere, MD
NPI 1740276153ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Aliquippa, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 1997). In 2024 Medicare paid $139,686 for 388 patients, and Part D covered 1,436 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,508 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1740276153 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 9, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD419171 | 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 - Nephrology (OH); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (PA); Practitioner - Nephrology (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 388 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,231 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $139,686 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,436 · 2,968 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 327 |
| Total drug cost | $149,648 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Kidney Group IncNew Castle, PA · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA
- Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana, PA
- Sharon Regional Medical CenterSharon, PA
- Upmc HorizonGreenville, PA
- Upmc JamesonNew Castle, PA
Other facilities
- Fkc HermitageDialysis facility · Hermitage, PA
- Fkc New CastleDialysis facility · New Castle, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,508 · 77 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$951.63 · 59 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $300.06 | 18 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $222.44 | 12 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $169.24 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $122.06 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $114.53 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,508 · 77 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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