Michael Paul Fichter Jr., PA-C
NPI 1215116652ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Waco, TX
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Falls Community Hospital and Clinic and 1 other group, practicing in Waco, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $340,250 for 2,254 claims, against $10,882 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,043 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Providence and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215116652 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 2, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 2, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA05778 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 197 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,882 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,254 · 4,775 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 511 |
| Total drug cost | $340,250 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Falls Community Hospital and ClinicMarlin, TX · 18 clinicians
- J Phillip Myatt MD PLLCWaco, TX · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension ProvidenceWaco, TX
- Coryell Memorial HospitalGatesville, TX
- Falls Community Hospital and ClinicMarlin, TX
- Limestone Medical CenterGroesbeck, TX
- Parkview Regional HospitalMexia, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,043 · 73 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,827 · 113 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $160.38 | 32 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $150.61 | 7 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $141.02 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $124.38 | 5 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $119.07 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,043 · 73 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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