Margaret Elizabeth Gardner, PA-C
NPI 1174241772ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Pittsburgh, PA
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Allegheny Clinic, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $30,217 for 531 claims, against $5,202 paid for services in 2024. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $71.82 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ahn Wexford Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174241772 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 24, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | MA063814 | 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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 63 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 79 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,202 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 531 · 792 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 157 |
| Total drug cost | $30,217 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA · 2,389 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahn Wexford HospitalWexford, PA
- West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$71.82 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$552.07 · 9 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $27.99 | 1 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $24.61 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $19.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$71.82 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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