Richele Shuler, PA-C
NPI 1629692033ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Tucson, AZ
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Valley ENT PC, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $345,555 for 1,961 claims, against $76,963 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $516.31 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northwest Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629692033 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 13, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 7921 | AZ |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 598 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,830 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $76,963 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,961 · 4,337 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 634 |
| Total drug cost | $345,555 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Valley ENT PCScottsdale, AZ · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$516.31 · 9 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$196.50 · 8 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $250.91 | 4 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $193.96 | 3 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $58.54 | 1 |
| 3b Medical, Inc. | $12.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$516.31 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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