Karen Forte Cox, PA-C
NPI 1144261694ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Mobile, AL
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLC, practicing in Mobile, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $206,663 for 4,730 claims, against $36,430 paid for services in 2024. Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $299.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mobile Infirmary Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144261694 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA.436 | AL |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA 436 | AL |
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 (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 141 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,181 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,430 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,730 · 5,144 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 670 |
| Total drug cost | $206,663 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Southern Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCFoley, AL · 98 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$299.63 · 18 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$331.39 · 15 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $142.61 | 11 |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | $51.79 | 3 |
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $39.96 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $24.76 | 1 |
| Vericel Corporation | $24.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$299.63 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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