Nelson Kwadwo Asante, MD
NPI 1770546525ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Scranton, PA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) with Scranton Counseling Center and 1 other group, practicing in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $210,152 for 3,156 claims, against $20,949 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. reported $71.23 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1770546525 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 2, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | MD073017L | PA |
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 - Psychiatry (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 93 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 280 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,949 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,156 · 3,356 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 214 |
| Total drug cost | $210,152 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Scranton Counseling CenterDunmore, PA · 18 clinicians
- Friendship HouseMayfield, PA · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$71.23 · 3 payments from 1 company
- 2024$43.30 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $71.23 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$71.23 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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