Joan Kheder, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Augusta, ME
Joan Kheder, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Maine, and NPI 1700016185, issued on Jul 21, 2009. Check the license (Maine MD22822, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joan Kheder
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD22822 ME
241023 MA
251153 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME 04330
- Phone
- (207) 621-1150
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 626-1045
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190731002639); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joan Kheder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license MD22822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
631 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte201 claims
- Omeprazole113 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium62 claims
- Creon31 claims
- Gavilyte-N29 claims
- Sucralfate19 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): 79.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,337.11
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ovesco Endoscopy USA, 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
- Mainegeneral Medical CenterWaterville, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joan Kheder among 86 gastroenterology physician records in Maine
Joan Kheder, M.D. is one of 86 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 61 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 41% 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Maine
There are 86 gastroenterology physician records in Maine.
All 86 in Maine → Every provider in Augusta → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Baggott, M.D.Augusta, ME 043301407813306
- Thomas Gay, MDAugusta, ME 043301245349299
- George Davis, MDAugusta, ME 043331538144860
- Phillip Amidon, MDBangor, ME 044011235222043
- Brian Berberian, M.D.Bangor, ME 044011861422586
- Daniel Cassidy, MDBangor, ME 044011427096494
- Stephen Eskin, M.D.Bangor, ME 044011871515379
- Joseph Gallagher, MDBangor, ME 044011881863785
Common questions
What is Joan Kheder, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joan Kheder, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700016185, issued on Jul 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joan Kheder, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME, 04330. Phone: (207) 621-1150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joan Kheder, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number MD22822, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joan Kheder, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joan Kheder, M.D. had 631 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joan Kheder, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.
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.