Brice Wagner, PA-C
NPI 1568037232ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Covington, LA
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Louisiana Heart and Vascular Institute, LLC, practicing in Covington, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $418,704 for 3,504 claims, against $47,881 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $432.84 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists North Oaks Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568037232 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 25, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 20, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | — | — |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 246 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 905 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,881 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,504 · 7,346 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 545 |
| Total drug cost | $418,704 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Louisiana Heart and Vascular Institute, LLCHammond, LA · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$432.84 · 19 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$850.82 · 33 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $177.42 | 11 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $135.13 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $36.71 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $23.19 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $15.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$432.84 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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