Brenda Y. Pacheco, PA-C
NPI 1992981609ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Acoma, NM
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Unm Hospital, practicing in Acoma, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $10,957,331 for 1,356 claims, against $4,921 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,768 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Unm Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1992981609 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA2007-0046 | NM |
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 (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 37 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 56 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,356 · 1,770 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 74 |
| Total drug cost | $10,957,331 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · 395 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,768 · 34 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$5,417 · 27 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $3,632 | 16 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $1,574 | 9 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $320.43 | 6 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $241.80 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,371 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,135 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,236 · 24 payments
- Education$25.70 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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