Joseph D. Pianka, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Portsmouth, RI
Joseph D. Pianka, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and NPI 1023189370, issued on Nov 10, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 10537, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph D. Pianka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 10537 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 Clock Tower SQ, Portsmouth, RI 02871
- Phone
- (401) 293-5600
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 293-5604
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041206000171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 96 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Verify Joseph D. Pianka 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 10537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
664 Medicare Part D claims for 216 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
- Omeprazole204 claims
- Famotidine66 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium53 claims
- Rabeprazole Sodium37 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl27 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium25 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: $246.15
11 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).
Joseph D. Pianka among 96 gastroenterology physician records in Rhode Island
Joseph D. Pianka, 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1997 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
3 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Portsmouth
They are 3 of the 202 NPPES records with a practice address in Portsmouth, and 96 gastroenterology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 96 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Portsmouth → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ravi Nadimpalli, M.D.Portsmouth, RI 028711306043021
- Pranith Perera, M.D.Portsmouth, RI 028711831361591
- Edward Dugas, MDWakefield, RI 028791922099472
- Mohamed Azzouz, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861760488506
- Elizabeth Decker, DOWarwick, RI 028861811257934
- Kaitlyn Egger, DOWarwick, RI 028861831651462
- Timothy GrazianoWarwick, RI 028861871236992
- Antoine Hadamard, MDWarwick, RI 028861114023017
Common questions
What is Joseph D. Pianka, MD's NPI number?
Joseph D. Pianka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023189370, issued on Nov 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph D. Pianka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Clock Tower SQ, Portsmouth, RI, 02871. Phone: (401) 293-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph D. Pianka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 10537, 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 D. Pianka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph D. Pianka, MD had 664 Medicare Part D claims for 216 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.