Carolyn Waddell, PA-C
NPI 1598214116ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Pensacola, FL
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Gary Gotthelf, M.D., P.A., practicing in Pensacola, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $276,463 for 2,884 claims, against $47,267 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,148 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1598214116 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA9109908 | FL |
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 | 308 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,092 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,267 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,884 · 6,401 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 339 |
| Total drug cost | $276,463 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Gary Gotthelf, M.D., P.A.Pensacola, FL · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist HospitalPensacola, FL
- Gulf Breeze HospitalGulf Breeze, FL
- HCA Florida West HospitalPensacola, FL
- Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola, FL
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Pensacola, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,148 · 73 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,187 · 73 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $245.27 | 14 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $160.43 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $142.27 | 16 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $98.06 | 4 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $82.74 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,148 · 73 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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