NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph John Andrews, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA

Joseph John Andrews, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1932293594, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD051169L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932293594
Name
Joseph John Andrews
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD051169L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
87 East Main St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
Phone
(570) 821-1982
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 826-6989
Medicaid ID
01572861 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111221000251); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1991
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Joseph Andrews1,211
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole252 claims
  2. Dicyclomine Hcl132 claims
  3. Famotidine113 claims
  4. Sutab54 claims
  5. Cholestyramine49 claims
  6. Mesalamine49 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): 90.3 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 score80.7
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $535.38

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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.

  1. Joseph Andrews$535.38
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Geisinger ClinicPittston, PA

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

Joseph John Andrews among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph John Andrews, MD is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aman Ali, MDEdwardsville, PA 187041093908113
  2. Thomas Castellano, MDEdwardsville, PA 187041992763460
  3. Martin Fried, MDEdwardsville, PA 187041205894862
  4. Richard Michelstein, M.D.Kingston, PA 187041922034735
  5. Charles Scrobola, M.D.Edwardsville, PA 187041144321639
  6. Mohammad Tashkandi, M.D.Edwardsville, PA 187041306278288
  7. Athar Altaf, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021447201454
  8. Vimal Bodiwala, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021750813556

Common questions

What is Joseph John Andrews, MD's NPI number?

Joseph John Andrews, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932293594, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph John Andrews, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 East Main St, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18705. Phone: (570) 821-1982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph John Andrews, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD051169L, 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 Joseph John Andrews, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph John Andrews, MD had 1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph John Andrews, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 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.

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