Darlene Marie Sanders, PA-C
NPI 1164964672ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Billings, MT
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Inc. and 4 other groups, practicing in Billings, Montana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $332,809 for 1,563 claims, against $39,213 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2024, $128.62 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alaska Native Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164964672 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | MED-PAC-LIC 51937 | MT |
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 (MT); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,160 across 103 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,213 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,563 · 3,526 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 125 |
| Total drug cost | $332,809 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Inc.King Cove, AK · 37 clinicians
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital AssociationPlentywood, MT · 31 clinicians
- Benefis Community Hospitals IncChoteau, MT · 21 clinicians
- Wheatland Memorial HealthcareHarlowton, MT · 17 clinicians
- Teton Medical CenterChoteau, MT · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alaska Native Medical CenterAnchorage, AK
- Benefis Teton Medical CenterChoteau, MT
- Sheridan Memorial HosptialPlentywood, MT
- Wheatland Memorial HospitalHarlowton, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$128.62 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $65.92 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $28.75 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $17.26 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $16.69 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$96.35 · 6 payments
- Education$32.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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