Kirsten E. Sawyer, PA-C
NPI 1538550116ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Augusta, GA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Nephrology Associates PC, practicing in Augusta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $104,215 for 752 claims, against $8,195 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,581 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Augusta Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1538550116 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 18, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 6526 | GA |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 30 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 52 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,195 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 752 · 1,766 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 184 |
| Total drug cost | $104,215 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates PCNorth Augusta, SC · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,581 · 65 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,476 · 72 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $368.62 | 10 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $205.01 | 8 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $135.63 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $129.18 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $118.56 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,581 · 65 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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