Dennis S. Frerichs, PA-C
NPI 1477522365ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Spokane Valley, WA
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Multicare Health System, practicing in Spokane Valley, Washington. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $45,324 for 175 patients in 2024, with only 38 Part D claims. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $1,730 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Multicare Valley Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477522365 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 25, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | PA10005216 | WA |
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 (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,512 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,324 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 38 · 40 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $221.15 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Multicare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$1,730 · 10 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,667 | 9 |
| Summit Surgical Corp. | $62.59 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,116 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$614.17 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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