Heather Renee Schuster, PA-C
NPI 1578838488ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Pensacola, FL
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) in Pensacola, Florida, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2011). 246 Medicare patients in 2024, $93,061 paid; nearly all of their 246 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Organogenesis Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,363 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578838488 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | PA9114143 | FL |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | — | — |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | PA07689 | TX |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 246 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,114 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,061 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 246 · 260 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 116 |
| Total drug cost | $41,978 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Nautilus Health Care Group LLCNaples, FL · 53 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist HospitalPensacola, FL
- Gulf Breeze HospitalGulf Breeze, FL
- HCA Florida West HospitalPensacola, FL
- Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola, FL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Pensacola, FL
- Baptist Home Health CareHome health agency · Pensacola, FL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Daphne, AL
- Stat Home Health Florida Panhandle LLCHome health agency · Pensacola, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,363 · 45 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$2,038 · 53 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Organogenesis Inc. | $272.72 | 11 |
| Solventum Corporation | $212.79 | 8 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $208.46 | 10 |
| Lifenet Health | $175.69 | 1 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $151.74 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,363 · 45 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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