Wendy A. Gaston, APN
NPI 1548204654ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Ratcliff, AR
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APN) with Fands Physical Therapy, Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Ratcliff, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $501,691 for 5,896 claims, against $5,135 paid for services in 2024. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $685.65 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health - Fort Smith and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548204654 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 30, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | A01804 | AR |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 543 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,135 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,896 · 12,518 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 324 |
| Total drug cost | $501,691 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR · 221 clinicians
- River Valley Primary Care ServicesMountainburg, AR · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
- Baptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren, AR
- Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
Other facilities
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Van Buren, AR
- Kindred at Home 1Home health agency · Fort Smith, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$685.65 · 42 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$106.08 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $266.87 | 21 |
| Amgen Inc. | $88.56 | 5 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $49.68 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $45.56 | 2 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $43.73 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$685.65 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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