Dr. Joseph Rayfield Triggs, MD, PhD

Dr. Triggs practices at Lankenau Medical Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Triggs' NPI, 1417299629, was assigned on March 26, 2013. Dr. Triggs graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Triggs holds Pennsylvania license MD466724.

Dr. Triggs' primary practice is Lankenau Medical Center, at 100 E Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087 in Delaware County. The practice phone is (610) 645-2000.

Dr. Triggs' primary practice is Lankenau Medical Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Dr. Triggs is also affiliated with Lankenau Medical Center. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Triggs to 3 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Triggs practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Triggs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Triggs is licensed in Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 527 Medicare services from Dr. Triggs across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 339 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,027 for them.

CMS counts 339 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Triggs in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Triggs' median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Triggs wrote 272 Medicare Part D claims for 79 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 217 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,489 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 161 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Triggs for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Triggs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 862 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Triggs, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 40 papers to Dr. Triggs, published from 2012 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Manometry, Esophageal Achalasia and Esophagogastric Junction. Dr. Triggs has published most often in Am J Gastroenterol. Dr. Triggs' most frequent co-authors are John E. Pandolfino, MD, Dustin A. Carlson, MD and Peter J. Kahrilas, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Triggs from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $52,021.

Dr. Triggs graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2013.