What is Joseph August's specialty?

Joseph August (NPI 1902802879) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Internal Medicine in Peabody, MA.

Where does Joseph August practice?

Joseph August practices in Peabody, MA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1902802879.

How much does Medicare pay Joseph August?

Joseph August (NPI 1902802879) received approximately $15K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 45 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1902802879

Joseph AugustM.D.

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Internal MedicinePeabody, MAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

118

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

128

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$14K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 3,978 Internal Medicine providers in MA — bottom quintile (cohort median 564).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

372

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$31K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

10.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Lisinopril59 claims

Amlodipine Besylate38 claims

Omeprazole37 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$68

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$68

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$68

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Joseph August's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 22 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	52	217
Helen Kaulbach Endocrinology · Peabody, MA	40	193
Maura Mcgovern Nurse Practitioner · Peabody, MA	39	107
LANDY, MERRIC	21	65
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOME CARE, INC.	20	72
Michael Fishman Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	17	41
Ramakrishna Gaddipati Ophthalmology · Salem, MA	16	39
Marc Forgione Cardiology · Salem, MA	15	34
Mario Motta Cardiology · Danvers, MA	15	42
SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL INC	14	56
SEMINE, M. CHRISTIAN	13	23
John Murray Diagnostic Radiology · Ann Arbor, MI	13	41

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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