Elizabeth Hessler, NP
NPI 1982156618ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Portland, ME
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Portland Gastroenterology Associates PA, practicing in Portland, Maine. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $508,608 for 588 claims, against $19,348 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $69.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mainehealth Maine Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1982156618 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 17, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | CNP211366 | ME |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 188 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 282 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,348 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 588 · 1,212 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 182 |
| Total drug cost | $508,608 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Portland Gastroenterology Associates PAPortland, ME · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$69.40 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$90.72 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $28.08 | 1 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $23.73 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $17.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$69.40 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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