Brian Bixler
NPI 1629429709ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Denver, CO
Physician Assistant with Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, practicing in Denver, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $165,334 for 1,827 claims, against $55,032 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $434.67 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Longmont United Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629429709 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA.0004595 | CO |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | PA.0004595 | CO |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA.0004595 | CO |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 195 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,702 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,032 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,827 · 2,521 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 243 |
| Total drug cost | $165,334 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLakewood, CO · 1,225 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Longmont United HospitalLongmont, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$434.67 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$295.40 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $240.19 | 7 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $78.38 | 2 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $45.73 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $32.93 | 2 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $20.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$434.67 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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