Brian L. Harner, PA-C
NPI 1780011122ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Chattanooga, TN
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with East Tennessee Gastroenterology, PLLC, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $382,161 for 701 claims, against $13,338 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,098 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Affiliate of Vitruvian Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780011122 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 25, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 2420 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 137 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 204 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,338 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 701 · 1,219 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 247 |
| Total drug cost | $382,161 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- East Tennessee Gastroenterology, PLLCCleveland, TN · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,098 · 126 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$2,769 · 158 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $698.79 | 43 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $311.15 | 16 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $267.71 | 29 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $215.03 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $144.95 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,003 · 124 payments
- Education$95.47 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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