Brian Upper, P.A.
NPI 1073867172ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Lansing, MI
Physician Assistant (P.A.) with Edward W Sparrow Hospital Association and 1 other group, practicing in Lansing, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,048,976 for 4,214 claims, against $18,312 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $611.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Edward W Sparrow Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073867172 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 5601006451 | MI |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 214 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 307 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,312 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,214 · 10,193 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 796 |
| Total drug cost | $1,048,976 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Edward W Sparrow Hospital AssociationLansing, MI · 730 clinicians
- Sparrow Carson HospitalGreenville, MI · 64 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Edward W Sparrow HospitalLansing, MI
- Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia, MI
- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCharlotte, MI
- University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns, MI
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$611.43 · 24 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$834.68 · 27 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $156.44 | 7 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $148.92 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $59.19 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $55.12 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $50.39 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$611.43 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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