NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Providence, RI

Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1972556066, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 08015, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972556066
Name
Joseph Vincent Meharg
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
08015 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Maude St, Providence, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 456-2100
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(401) 456-2684
Medicaid ID
9006636 RI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 50 Maude St

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

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  2. Ryan Allen, RDOncology Nutrition Registered Dietitian1487547071
  3. Anne Bauman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730281346
  4. Janet Berard, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1912939596
  5. Olivia Birchall, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194396242
  6. Charlene Botelho, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1568707735

Verify Joseph Vincent Meharg in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

536 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Joseph Meharg536
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa120 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta84 claims
  3. Stiolto Respimat59 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate34 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium34 claims
  6. Wixela Inhub26 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: $570.20

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Meharg$570.20
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Joseph Vincent Meharg among 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island

Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D. is one of 79 pulmonary disease 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abd Almonem Abdelrahman, M.D.Providence, RI 029081972935476
  2. Amos CharlesProvidence, RI 029081598778748
  3. Rabih El-Bizri, MDProvidence, RI 029081154524643
  4. Matthew Jankowich, M.D.Providence, RI 029081689718090
  5. Courtney Lamberton, M.D.Providence, RI 029081487049458
  6. Linda Nici, M.D.Providence, RI 029081982639209
  7. Sharon Rounds, MDProvidence, RI 029081891725560
  8. R. William Corwin, M.D.Providence, RI 029061245210418

Common questions

What is Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972556066, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Maude St, Providence, RI, 02908. Phone: (401) 456-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 08015, 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 Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Vincent Meharg, M.D. had 536 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.