David Luke Brightwell, PA-C
NPI 1538485941ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Melbourne, AR
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Arcare, practicing in Melbourne, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $791,157 for 9,014 claims, against $3,336 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $34.75 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baxter Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538485941 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 7, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA-407 | AR |
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 (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 70 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 324 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,336 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,014 · 11,366 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 280 |
| Total drug cost | $791,157 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- ArcareJonesboro, AR · 253 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR
- White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR
Other facilities
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Calico Rock, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34.75 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$50.21 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $19.63 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$34.75 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records