Chawki Gerges, M.D.
NPI 1982600946ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Visalia, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Valley Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc, practicing in Visalia, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,644,157 for 33,250 claims, against $608,978 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $674.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Hanford and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982600946 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A66288 | CA |
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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,294 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 14,822 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $608,978 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33,250 · 49,304 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,264 |
| Total drug cost | $1,644,157 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Valley Hospitalist Medical Group, IncVisalia, CA · 35 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health HanfordHanford, CA
- Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA
- French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
Other facilities
- California Home HealthHome health agency · Fresno, CA
- Kaweah Health Home HealthHome health agency · Visalia, CA
- Kure Home HealthHome health agency · Clovis, CA
- Seva Home HealthHome health agency · Porterville, CA
- Therapeutic Home HealthcareHome health agency · Fresno, CA
- Delta Healthcare & Wellness Center, LPNursing home · Visalia, CA
- Linwood Meadows Care CenterNursing home · Visalia, CA
- Westgate Gardens Care CenterNursing home · Visalia, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$674.63 · 37 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$630.40 · 36 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $236.86 | 16 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $82.86 | 5 |
| Mannkind Corporation | $81.20 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $51.22 | 3 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $44.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$632.13 · 36 payments
- Education$42.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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