Michael Benjamin Thruangsnga-Kent, PA-C
NPI 1871263244ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Anchorage, AK
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Alaska Urology LLC, practicing in Anchorage, Alaska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $379,260 for 1,255 claims, against $104,357 paid for services in 2024. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $495.12 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alaska Regional Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1871263244 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 16, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | — | AK |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | — | AK |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | — | AK |
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 (AK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 699 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,681 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,357 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,255 · 3,006 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 340 |
| Total drug cost | $379,260 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Alaska Urology LLCAnchorage, AK · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage, AK
- Central Peninsula General HospitalSoldotna, AK
- Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer, AK
- Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK
- Providence Seward HospitalSeward, AK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$495.12 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$173.22 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $330.67 | 8 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $73.64 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $31.14 | 1 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $23.10 | 1 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $21.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$495.12 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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