Whitney Ceretti, PA-C
NPI 1376945568ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· West Des Moines, IA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center PLC, practicing in West Des Moines, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $130,052 for 1,181 claims, against $9,671 paid for services in 2024. Senseonics, Incorporated was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $789.13 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1376945568 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 074938 | IA |
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 (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 24 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 72 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,671 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,181 · 1,985 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 74 |
| Total drug cost | $130,052 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center PLCWest Des Moines, IA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$789.13 · 11 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,612 · 21 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Senseonics, Incorporated | $400.00 | 1 |
| Sequel Med Tech, LLC | $113.80 | 2 |
| Beta Bionics, Inc. | $92.18 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $83.32 | 1 |
| Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc. | $35.12 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$400.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$389.13 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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