Josiah Blanchard, PA-C
NPI 1306447214ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Pittsburgh, PA
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $217,528 for 804 claims, against $56,038 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported $35.06 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Upmc Mercy as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1306447214 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 6, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | OA005628 | 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 | 110 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,319 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,038 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 804 · 1,139 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 245 |
| Total drug cost | $217,528 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc MercyPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$35.06 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$344.37 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $35.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$35.06 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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