Ruth A. McDowell, PA-C
NPI 1619069606ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· South Bend, IN
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Indiana Health Centers Inc, practicing in South Bend, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $521,638 for 4,784 claims, against $8,778 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $601.98 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hospital of South Bend as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1619069606 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 10004370A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 75 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 194 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,778 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,784 · 6,215 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 315 |
| Total drug cost | $521,638 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Indiana Health Centers IncMarion, IN · 64 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$601.98 · 20 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$269.19 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $169.16 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $137.75 | 7 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $121.13 | 1 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $54.48 | 2 |
| Insulet Corporation | $34.40 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$601.98 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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