Bret Gerstner, PA-C
NPI 1972064285ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Columbia, MO
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Jefferson City Medical Group PC, practicing in Columbia, Missouri. 299 Medicare patients in 2024, $45,140 paid; all of their 458 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $387.16 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bothwell Regional Health Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972064285 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | — | — |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 299 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,115 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,140 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 458 · 500 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 217 |
| Total drug cost | $4,525 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Jefferson City Medical Group PCJefferson City, MO · 119 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO
- Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach, MO
- University of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$387.16 · 11 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$153.82 · 8 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $167.79 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $96.16 | 4 |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $49.84 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $20.03 | 1 |
| Orthalign Inc | $19.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$387.16 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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