Leona Ruth Gulley, PA-C
NPI 1093287955ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Chattanooga, TN
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Centennial Heart LLC, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $191,058 for 1,057 claims, against $13,987 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,926 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Parkridge Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1093287955 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 10, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 3781 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CA); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 331 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,987 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,057 · 1,965 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 248 |
| Total drug cost | $191,058 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Centennial Heart LLCGallatin, TN · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,926 · 81 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$1,243 · 63 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $294.16 | 12 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $196.71 | 15 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $193.52 | 1 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $192.53 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $190.19 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,862 · 80 payments
- Education$63.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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