Douglas C. Diruggiero Jr., PAC
NPI 1730145327ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Cartersville, GA
Physician Assistant (PAC) in Cartersville, Georgia, trained at Duke University School of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,333,836 for 1,119 claims, against $110,296 paid for services in 2024. Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $366,354 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1730145327 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PAC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 003061 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 703 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,336 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $110,296 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,119 · 1,276 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 473 |
| Total drug cost | $1,333,836 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Duke University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology Center PCBlue Ridge, GA · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$366,354 · 591 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$396,392 · 552 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $83,004 | 153 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $49,617 | 63 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $41,590 | 57 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $39,907 | 66 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30,565 | 45 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$210,936 · 119 payments
- Consulting Fee$89,667 · 49 payments
- Travel and Lodging$51,306 · 153 payments
- Food and Beverage$10,838 · 261 payments
- Honoraria$3,300 · 2 payments
- Education$306.91 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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