NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric D. Popjes, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Hershey, PA

Eric D. Popjes, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1316905813, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD066053L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316905813
Name
Eric D. Popjes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License number
MD066053L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(717) 531-8407
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 531-4077
Medicaid ID
001901988001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101201000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1995
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 500 University Dr

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

  1. Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

1,333 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eric Popjes1,333
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate108 claims
  2. Tacrolimus88 claims
  3. Lisinopril71 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium67 claims
  5. Eliquis64 claims
  6. Furosemide61 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $27.13

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Popjes$27
  2. Specialty average$10,266

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

  1. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eric D. Popjes among 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania

Eric D. Popjes, MD is one of 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Omaima Ali, MDHershey, PA 170331275771529
  2. John Boehmer, MDHershey, PA 170331053369645
  3. Dwight Davis, MDHershey, PA 170331447208061
  4. Howard Eisen, MDHershey, PA 170331225086101
  5. Nandini Nair, MDHershey, PA 170331083875181
  6. David Silber, MDHershey, PA 170331336197268
  7. Brian Corbally, D.O.Mechanicsburg, PA 170501619264637
  8. Jacqueline Hasbrouck, CRNPYork, PA 174031093589822

Common questions

What is Eric D. Popjes, MD's NPI number?

Eric D. Popjes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316905813, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric D. Popjes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8407. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric D. Popjes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD066053L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric D. Popjes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric D. Popjes, MD had 1,333 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric D. Popjes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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