Courtney Dunagan Bethea, PA
NPI 1538634837ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Little Rock, AR
Physician Assistant (PA) with Premier Gastroenterology Associates PLLC, practicing in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $74,579 for 1,197 claims, against $24,406 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,807 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538634837 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 30, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA-805 | 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 | 354 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 448 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,406 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,197 · 2,001 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 464 |
| Total drug cost | $74,579 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Premier Gastroenterology Associates PLLCLittle Rock, AR · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,807 · 135 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,353 · 103 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $536.84 | 64 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $221.58 | 10 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $201.28 | 14 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $181.44 | 9 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $140.59 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,807 · 135 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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