Kenneth Nicholas Halter II, PA-C
NPI 1053745059ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· La Jolla, CA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Regents of the University of California, practicing in La Jolla, California. 490 Medicare patients in 2024, $61,459 paid; nearly all of their 761 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,255 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1053745059 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 20, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA22613 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 490 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,345 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,459 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 761 · 811 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 123 |
| Total drug cost | $66,953 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA · 2,089 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,255 · 26 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$2,209 · 45 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $329.85 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $320.06 | 9 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $227.07 | 5 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $162.81 | 2 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $145.52 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,255 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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