Paul Michael Wetherill , PA-C
Physician Assistant • El Centro, CA
1141 Desertview Ave
El Centro, CA 922439150
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Paul Wetherill is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on January 30, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 5,999 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 768 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 725 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl — 457 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 43 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 7,037 in 2014 to 5,999 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2014–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1141 Desertview Ave
El Centro, CA 922439150
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
6,030 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$664,536 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in El Centro and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Paul Wetherill are from 2018.
11 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in El Centro, CA (14,458 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in El Centro
0% of these 11 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
18.2% of these 11 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 15% from 7,037 in 2014 to 5,999 in 2018.
- 2014: 7,037
- 2015: 9,796
- 2016: 10,385
- 2017: 9,863
- 2018: 5,999
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 15% from 7,127 in 2014 to 6,030 in 2018.
- 2014: 7,127
- 2015: 9,876
- 2016: 10,458
- 2017: 9,923
- 2018: 6,030
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 23% from $868,204 in 2014 to $664,536 in 2018.
- 2014: $868,204
- 2015: $1,264,637
- 2016: $1,360,443
- 2017: $1,159,499
- 2018: $664,536
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 768 | 22,980 | $53,620.71 | 148 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 725 | 21,831 | $29,010.51 | 169 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 457 | 13,769 | $30,670.88 | 80 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 422 | 12,657 | $42,112.99 | 84 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 403 | 12,180 | $7,842.42 | 87 |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 334 | 10,262 | $34,754.90 | 62 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 306 | 9,170 | $2,387.58 | 86 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 296 | 8,880 | $1,800.34 | 63 |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 195 | 5,815 | $233,680.03 | 39 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 187 | 5,645 | $4,080.14 | 55 |
| Lyrica | Pregabalin | 166 | 4,950 | $86,926.47 | 41 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 139 | 4,055 | $4,684.37 | 37 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 111 | 3,330 | $301.20 | 19 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 108 | 3,240 | $891.08 | 38 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 106 | 3,160 | $21,202.82 | 23 |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 92 | 2,760 | $1,212.44 | 22 |
| Voltaren | Diclofenac Sodium | 92 | 1,623 | $5,385.86 | 22 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 87 | 2,610 | $1,597.10 | 23 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 82 | 2,460 | $2,840.67 | 19 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 81 | 1,730 | $3,336.30 | 26 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 77 | 2,430 | $471.74 | 18 |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 68 | 2,040 | $2,026.75 | 11 |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 67 | 2,010 | $23,471.04 | 15 |
| Polyethylene Glycol 3350 | Polyethylene Glycol 3350 | 59 | 1,640 | $2,030.52 | 19 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 57 | 1,710 | $1,891.42 | — |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 30, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in El Centro
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Mailing Address
1141 Desertview Ave
El Centro, CA 922439150
Phone: 7603524846