Joshua Brian Ellis, PA-C
NPI 1407418288ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Hurricane, WV
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Pinnacle Dermatology SC, practicing in Hurricane, West Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $139,609 for 628 claims, against $43,285 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,147 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407418288 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 14, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 2414 | WV |
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 (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 315 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 954 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,285 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 628 · 671 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 295 |
| Total drug cost | $139,609 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Pinnacle Dermatology SCChicago, IL · 148 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,147 · 228 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$2,239 · 108 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,053 | 53 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $840.86 | 57 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $410.07 | 25 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $310.66 | 13 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $297.28 | 17 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,069 · 226 payments
- Education$78.12 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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