Michael Scott Wetzel, P.A.-C
NPI 1164589651ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Bethlehem, PA
Physician Assistant, Medical (P.A.-C) with Lehigh Valley Physician Group and 1 other group, practicing in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 79 Medicare patients in 2024, $13,779 paid; nearly all of their 115 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Getinge USA Sales, LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $434.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lehigh Valley Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164589651 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A.-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | MA055843 | PA |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | 25MP00074400 | NJ |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | MA055843 | PA |
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 (NJ); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 79 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 162 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,779 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 115 · 206 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 32 |
| Total drug cost | $8,948 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA · 2,542 clinicians
- St Josephs Healthcare IncWayne, NJ · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA
- St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$434.14 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$103.18 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $140.07 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $94.86 | 4 |
| Novus Surgical Consultants | $56.53 | 1 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $17.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$434.14 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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