Joseph Richard Fleck, DPM
NPI 1952890220ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery· North Chelmsford, MA
Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery (DPM) with Orthopaedic Surgical Associates of Lowell, P.C., practicing in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. 194 Medicare patients in 2024, $75,665 paid; all of their 118 Part D prescriptions were generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,933 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Lowell General Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1952890220 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery Primary | 213ES0103X | PDF2562 | MA |
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 - Podiatry (CO); Practitioner - Podiatry (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,193 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $75,665 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 118 · 133 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 62 |
| Total drug cost | $1,667 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Orthopaedic Surgical Associates of Lowell, P.C.North Chelmsford, MA · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA
Other facilities
- Northeast Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Salem, NH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,933 · 20 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$5,639 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $14,751 | 16 |
| Powerlink Ai, Inc. | $84.05 | 1 |
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $42.67 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $32.19 | 1 |
| Bioventus LLC | $23.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$8,438 · 1 payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,000 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,889 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$605.73 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records