Joshua James Penninger, MSM, MMS, PA-C
NPI 1730863945ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Lexington, NC
Physician Assistant (MSM, MMS, PA-C) with Wake Forest University Health Sciences, practicing in Lexington, North Carolina. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $22,820 for 183 patients in 2024, with only 12 Part D claims. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $223.62 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730863945 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSM, MMS, PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | — | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 183 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 230 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,820 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12 · 16 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $666.97 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesHigh Point, NC · 2,645 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NC
- North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$223.62 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $114.30 | 1 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $109.32 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$223.62 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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