NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Fels, MD

Specialist · Portland, ME

Edward Fels, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1508086083, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (Maine 018180, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508086083
Name
Edward Fels
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
018180 ME
128680 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
51 Sewall St, Portland, ME 04102
Phone
(207) 774-5761
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 874-7478
Medicaid ID
434543599 ME
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090930000616); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 51 Sewall St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Catherine Crute, MDFamily Medicine Physician1508834441
  2. Brian Daikh, MDSpecialist1184617953
  3. Elizabeth Evans, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1366616252
  4. Stephanie Gartner-Fanburg, MDRheumatology Physician1619914587
  5. Joshua Keller, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1578975439
  6. Brian Keroack, MDSpecialist1891788659

Verify Edward Fels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

2,842 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 279 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Fels2,842
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate473 claims
  2. Prednisone468 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate346 claims
  4. Allopurinol137 claims
  5. Leflunomide118 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl86 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. York HospitalYork, ME · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Rheumatology Associates P.A.Portland, ME

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Edward Fels among 248 specialist records in Maine

Edward Fels, MD is one of 248 specialist records with a practice address in Maine. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 1992 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 87% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Maine

There are 248 specialist records in Maine.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Valerie Blais, MTPortland, ME 041021093768129
  2. Barbara Chilmonczyk, M.D.Portland, ME 041021497793210
  3. Brian Daikh, MDPortland, ME 041021184617953
  4. Douglas Dellefemine, LMTPortland, ME 041021982847000
  5. David Ernst, M.D.Portland, ME 041021386635308
  6. Brian Keroack, MDPortland, ME 041021891788659
  7. Michael Marchetta, MTPortland, ME 041021700813847
  8. Jannett Matusiak, MTPortland, ME 041021871535146

Common questions

What is Edward Fels, MD's NPI number?

Edward Fels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508086083, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Fels, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 Sewall St, Portland, ME, 04102. Phone: (207) 774-5761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Fels, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number 018180, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Edward Fels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Fels, MD had 2,842 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Fels, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.