Kathleen Schwegler, PA-C
NPI 1912308479ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Federal Way, WA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Dubois Regional Medical Center and 2 other groups, practicing in Federal Way, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $355,412 for 1,248 claims, against $15,470 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,351 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Penn Highlands Brookville and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912308479 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA61598771 | WA |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 2026039810 | MO |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | — | 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 (ID); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (MA); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (MO); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (OR); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (PA); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 218 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 293 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,470 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,248 · 2,064 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 331 |
| Total drug cost | $355,412 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Dubois Regional Medical CenterDu Bois, PA · 416 clinicians
- St Charles Health System IncBend, OR · 377 clinicians
- Washington Gastroenterology PLLCTacoma, WA · 143 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Penn Highlands BrookvilleBrookville, PA
- Penn Highlands DuboisDubois, PA
- St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR
- St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale, WA
- Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,351 · 64 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$2,146 · 95 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $339.33 | 19 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $231.28 | 10 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $171.98 | 7 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $116.23 | 5 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $83.34 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,351 · 64 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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