Laura Ann Hixon, P.A.-C
NPI 1386182269ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Chattanooga, TN
Physician Assistant (P.A.-C) with Diagnostic Radiology Consultants PA, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 2024 Medicare paid $45,364 for 474 patients, and Part D covered 1,151 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $326.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Healthcare System, Inc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386182269 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A.-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA0000003184 | TN |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 8258 | GA |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 474 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,477 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,364 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,151 · 1,938 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 444 |
| Total drug cost | $27,059 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Diagnostic Radiology Consultants PAChattanooga, TN · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Other facilities
- Siskin Hospital for Physical RehabilitationInpatient rehabilitation facility · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$326.06 · 14 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$307.60 · 14 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $101.26 | 5 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $64.49 | 2 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $59.51 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $33.49 | 2 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $27.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$326.06 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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