Patricia Smith, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Union Physician Services LLC, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $72,513 for 1,090 claims, against $8,999 paid for services in 2024. Corcept Therapeutics was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $354.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cleveland Clinic and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1578349932 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 50.008368RX | OH |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Pennsylvania, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Patricia Russell Smith · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128b4 | Jul 20, 2010 | Philadelphia, PA |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| 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 | Possible (name) | Precluded · since Jul 20, 2010 · PA |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 322 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,999 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,090 · 1,873 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 361 |
| Total drug cost | $72,513 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Union Physician Services LLCDover, OH · 94 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Coshocton Regional Medical CenterCoshocton, OH
- Genesis HospitalZanesville, OH
- Union HospitalDover, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$354.63 · 19 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$40.00 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | $154.47 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $64.15 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $62.75 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.96 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $36.30 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$354.63 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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