Simone P. Culver, PA-C
NPI 1124027941ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Wichita, KS
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Ascension Medical Group Via Christi PA and 1 other group, practicing in Wichita, Kansas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $13,988 for 211 patients in 2024, with only 46 Part D claims. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1124027941 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 1, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 15-00664 | KS |
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 (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 211 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 390 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,988 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 46 · 70 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $1,874 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Ascension Medical Group Via Christi PAWichita, KS · 186 clinicians
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita IncWichita, KS · 121 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85.01 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$155.47 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $25.37 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $23.86 | 1 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $18.04 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16.00 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$85.01 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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