Gary Lee Aldrich Jr., PA-C
NPI 1629474978ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Cedar Rapids, IA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Forefront Dermatology SC and 1 other group, practicing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $268,064 for 422 claims, against $62,121 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,012 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Lukes Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629474978 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 134292 | IA |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | 001005368 | NC |
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 (IA); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 590 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,211 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,121 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 422 · 468 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 227 |
| Total drug cost | $268,064 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Forefront Dermatology SCSouthlake, TX · 662 clinicians
- Cary Dermatology Center PACary, NC · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,012 · 100 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,990 · 96 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $426.59 | 26 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $277.50 | 14 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $148.48 | 10 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $144.92 | 7 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $144.41 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,854 · 98 payments
- Education$157.95 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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