Kelly B. Close, MD
NPI 1740496108ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Weirton, WV
Emergency Medicine (MD) with Westmoreland Emergency Medicine Specialists PC, practicing in Weirton, West Virginia. 99 Medicare patients in 2024, $9,562 paid; nearly all of their 230 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Lists Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740496108 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 21954 | WV |
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 - Emergency Medicine (OH); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (PA); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 99 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 215 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,562 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 230 · 232 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 161 |
| Total drug cost | $5,042 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- Westmoreland Emergency Medicine Specialists PCGreensburg, PA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA
- Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr WestSteubenville, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
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