Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C
NPI 1316323595ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Houston, TX
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Texas Childrens Physician Group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $692,232 for 751 claims, against $127,822 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $481.32 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1316323595 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA10070 | TX |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | — | 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 | 572 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,116 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,822 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 751 · 833 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 335 |
| Total drug cost | $692,232 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Texas Childrens Physician GroupHouston, TX · 671 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$481.32 · 16 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$676.92 · 38 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $213.85 | 7 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $112.54 | 5 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.99 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $54.94 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$381.33 · 15 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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