Sarah J. Heckethorn, PA-C
NPI 1619967734ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Franklin, PA
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Regional Health Services Inc, practicing in Franklin, Pennsylvania. 207 Medicare patients in 2024, $18,136 paid; nearly all of their 416 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $57.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Upmc Northwest as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1619967734 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 27, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | MA003023L | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 207 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 357 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,136 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 416 · 502 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 166 |
| Total drug cost | $23,159 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Regional Health Services IncErie, PA · 568 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc NorthwestSeneca, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$57.73 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $37.35 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $20.38 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$57.73 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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