Ruffin Chase Branch, PA-C
NPI 1427332584ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Franklinton, LA
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Riverside Medical Center, practicing in Franklinton, Louisiana. Part D covered 6,151 prescriptions written in 2024, 85% of them generic. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $292.98 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Riverside Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1427332584 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 6, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 1, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA.200480 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (LA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,151 · 12,251 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 344 |
| Total drug cost | $635,000 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Hammond, LA
- Pulse Home Health CareHome health agency · Covington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$292.98 · 17 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$390.25 · 22 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $114.00 | 6 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $73.25 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $31.08 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $20.78 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $20.08 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$292.98 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records