Eric B. Newton, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Providence, RI
Eric B. Newton, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1952430019, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island MD12863, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric B. Newton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD12863 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 33 Staniford St, Providence, RI 02905
- Phone
- (401) 421-8800
- Enumerated
- Mar 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2025
- Fax
- (401) 273-6510
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090708000098); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 96 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 33 Staniford St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Akerman, MDGastroenterology Physician1942302773
- Bridget Fitzgibbon, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679976187
- Mary Fortuna-Silva, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306917521
- Colleen Fullerton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528139730
- Lea Kelly, NP-CNurse Practitioner1790295285
- Sheldon Lidofsky, MDGastroenterology Physician1447336904
Verify Eric B. Newton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD12863Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,977 Medicare Part D claims for 835 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole746 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium492 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf319 claims
- Famotidine255 claims
- Linzess60 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl50 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $3,472.38
154 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Gastroenterology, LLCProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric B. Newton among 96 gastroenterology physician records in Rhode Island
Eric B. Newton, MD is one of 96 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% 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 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1997 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 96 gastroenterology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 96 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Akerman, MDProvidence, RI 029051942302773
- Nicholas Califano, M.D.Providence, RI 029051679668164
- Leslie Cashel, M.D.Providence, RI 029051861585515
- William Chen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051467546051
- Christy Dibble, MDProvidence, RI 029051043240062
- Mariam Fayek, MDProvidence, RI 029051316997588
- Sheldon Lidofsky, MDProvidence, RI 029051447336904
- Peter Margolis, MDProvidence, RI 029051659457133
Common questions
What is Eric B. Newton, MD's NPI number?
Eric B. Newton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952430019, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric B. Newton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Staniford St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 421-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric B. Newton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD12863, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric B. Newton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric B. Newton, MD had 2,977 Medicare Part D claims for 835 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.