Dr. Eric C. Vecchio, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
161 Marginal Way
Portland, ME 04101
Who else practices at this address →
Cumberland County includes primary care (5% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 150
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
ME license MD27979 · WI license 81556
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME
Medical groups
- Portland Gastroenterology Associates PA (22 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 150
- Services billed
- 346
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 29 | 22 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 15 | 14 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 15 | 14 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Portland, ME | 23 |
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Portland, ME | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Portland, ME | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 10 payments worth $788 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $519 |
|---|---|
| Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation | $221 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $27.40 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $20.31 |
| Food and Beverage | $585 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $203 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation May 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_ENDO · travel to Worcester, MA | $203 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.