Perla A. Retana-Brown, PA-C
NPI 1518439157ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· El Paso, TX
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates-Tx PLLC, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $29,368 for 260 claims, against $14,329 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,285 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Southern New Mexico and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518439157 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA12508 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 160 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 185 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,329 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 260 · 434 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 51 |
| Total drug cost | $29,368 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates-Tx PLLCEl Paso, TX · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo, NM
- Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,285 · 117 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$190.37 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $594.21 | 27 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $344.87 | 18 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $281.50 | 18 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $279.97 | 18 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $239.23 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,285 · 117 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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