Brenda Jo Wharton, PA-C
NPI 1093815144ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Grand Rapids, MI
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Alliance Physician Services of Michigan, P.C., practicing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $186,358 for 1,542 claims, against $6,773 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,605 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Spectrum Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1093815144 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 5601004126 | 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 | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 636 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,773 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,542 · 3,324 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 338 |
| Total drug cost | $186,358 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Alliance Physician Services of Michigan, P.C.West Bloomfield, MI · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids, MI
- University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,605 · 68 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$2,452 · 56 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $929.27 | 4 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $495.97 | 11 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $284.28 | 13 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $118.48 | 5 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $97.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,876 · 65 payments
- Travel and Lodging$629.29 · 2 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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