Frank Matt Murphey Houston Jr., PA-C
NPI 1598277691ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Asheboro, NC
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Tlk Dermatology PLLC, practicing in Asheboro, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,686,014 for 1,630 claims, against $60,798 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,287 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1598277691 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0010-07692 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 276 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,613 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,798 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,630 · 1,904 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 479 |
| Total drug cost | $1,686,014 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Tlk Dermatology PLLCAsheboro, NC · 16 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,287 · 166 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$6,883 · 161 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $5,112 | 31 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $323.09 | 13 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $284.41 | 22 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $280.96 | 14 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $252.52 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,500 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,656 · 159 payments
- Education$131.10 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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