Hillary Ruechel, PA-C
NPI 1801377197ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Wausau, WI
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Aspirus Medical Group, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Wausau, Wisconsin. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $269,815 for 1,482 claims, against $18,737 paid for services in 2024. Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,757 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801377197 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 5698-23 | WI |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | MA060035 | 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 - Physician Assistant (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 206 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 283 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,737 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,482 · 3,191 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 324 |
| Total drug cost | $269,815 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Aspirus Medical Group, Inc.Wausau, WI · 268 clinicians
- Aspirus KeweenawLaurium, MI · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander, WI
- Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.Stevens Point, WI
- Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau, WI
- Howard Young Medical CenterWoodruff, WI
- Langlade HospitalAntigo, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,757 · 14 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$268.09 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $2,518 | 9 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $117.35 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $58.22 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $32.93 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $19.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,904 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$852.70 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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