Wendy Anne Stapleton, PA-C
NPI 1144273475ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Durango, CO
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Animas Surgical Hospital LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Durango, Colorado. 215 Medicare patients in 2024, $38,672 paid; nearly all of their 138 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144273475 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | — | — |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 215 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,730 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,672 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 138 · 139 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $1,189 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Animas Surgical Hospital LLCDurango, CO · 57 clinicians
- Animas Orthopedic Associates and Sports Medicine PCDurango, CO · 10 clinicians
- Southwestern Colorado Ear Nose and ThroatDurango, CO · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango, CO
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49.55 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$41.07 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $30.31 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $19.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$49.55 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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