Joseph A. Spirito Jr., MD
NPI 1790775963ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Fall River, MA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Prima Care, PC, practicing in Fall River, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $804,087 for 7,426 claims, against $93,425 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $979.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Saint Anne's Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790775963 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 7, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 231610 | MA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | L2674 | TX |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 203 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,558 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,425 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,426 · 12,488 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 428 |
| Total drug cost | $804,087 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospice/Palliative Care |
Medical group
- Prima Care, PCFall River, MA · 220 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Saint Anne's HospitalFall River, MA
- Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA
Other facilities
- Community Nurse, IncHome health agency · Fairhaven, MA
- Nightingale Visiting NursesHome health agency · Taunton, MA
- Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association IncHome health agency · Fairhaven, MA
- Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys CompanyHospice · Charlestown, MA
- Bristol Hospice LLCHospice · Fall River, MA
- Continuum Care of Mass, LLCHospice · Fall River, MA
- Hospice Services of MassachusettsHospice · Lakeville, MA
- Trinity Hospice, LLCHospice · Falmouth, MA
- Bourne Manor Extended Care FacilityNursing home · Bourne, MA
- Hathaway Manor Extended CareNursing home · New Bedford, MA
- Kimwell Nursing and RehabilitationNursing home · Fall River, MA
- Windsor Nursing & Retirement HomeNursing home · South Yarmouth, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$979.88 · 42 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,312 · 64 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $226.58 | 11 |
| Indivior Inc. | $104.18 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $101.55 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $97.73 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $92.48 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$979.88 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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