Daniel J. Collins, P.A.
NPI 1548247158ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· La Jolla, CA
Physician Assistant (P.A.) with Scripps Health, practicing in La Jolla, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $10,636 for 133 claims, against $1,196 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $368.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Scripps Green Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1548247158 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA11952 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 11 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 316 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,196 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 133 · 216 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 37 |
| Total drug cost | $10,636 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA · 1,433 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$368.58 · 18 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$135.44 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $159.83 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $81.46 | 3 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $33.72 | 1 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.63 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $23.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$368.58 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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