Steve Allen Pichler , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Harlingen, TX
709 E Flynn Ct
Harlingen, TX 785504392
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
-
NPI assigned on July 11, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
-
Published CMS data list 13 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
-
Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99215 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2019). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
-
Published CMS data list 1,464 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
-
Published Part D records, 2019:
- Clonazepam — 161 prescription fills, including refills.
- Quetiapine Fumarate — 143 prescription fills, including refills.
- Alprazolam — 140 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 28 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
-
Medicare Part B services went from 215 in 2017 to 13 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
709 E Flynn Ct
Harlingen, TX 785504392
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
12 people with Original Medicare in 2019
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2019.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,550 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,235 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
1,541 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
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
$63,522 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, 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, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Harlingen and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Steve Pichler are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Steve Pichler are from 2019.
66 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Harlingen, TX (11,139 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Harlingen
3% of these 66 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.1% of these 66 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.
-
Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 94% from 215 in 2017 to 13 in 2019.
- 2017: 215
- 2018: 153
- 2019: 13
-
Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 92% from $19,510 in 2017 to $1,550 in 2019.
- 2017: $19,510
- 2018: $17,766
- 2019: $1,550
-
Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 91% from $13,829 in 2017 to $1,235 in 2019.
- 2017: $13,829
- 2018: $12,384
- 2019: $1,235
-
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 5531% from 26 in 2014 to 1,464 in 2019.
- 2014: 26
- 2016: 875
- 2017: 1,717
- 2018: 2,094
- 2019: 1,464
-
30-day fills
30-day fills increased 2101% from 70 in 2014 to 1,541 in 2019.
- 2014: 70
- 2016: 953
- 2017: 1,772
- 2018: 2,218
- 2019: 1,541
-
Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $129 in 2014 to $63,522 in 2019.
- 2014: $129
- 2016: $41,014
- 2017: $26,155
- 2018: $60,572
- 2019: $63,522
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
Text: T-MedInfo · Report an error.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2019; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
|
13 | 12 | $200.00 | $119.23 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 161 | 4,935 | $787.89 | 34 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 143 | 4,530 | $1,582.23 | 26 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 140 | 4,260 | $670.08 | 29 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 137 | 4,320 | $1,462.72 | 26 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 100 | 3,240 | $863.93 | 20 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 74 | 2,220 | $525.47 | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 60 | 1,920 | $381.68 | 17 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 55 | 1,650 | $2,883.89 | — |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 48 | 1,560 | $963.95 | 11 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 46 | 1,470 | $13,804.14 | — |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 43 | 1,260 | $565.62 | — |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 42 | 1,260 | $820.98 | — |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 35 | 1,170 | $1,270.72 | — |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 35 | 1,125 | $2,255.28 | — |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 34 | 1,020 | $1,121.37 | — |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 31 | 930 | $1,744.59 | — |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 30 | 900 | $156.25 | — |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 30 | 1,009 | $420.36 | — |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 29 | 850 | $200.27 | — |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 29 | 919 | $1,166.12 | — |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 25 | 1,050 | $424.77 | — |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 24 | 840 | $429.43 | — |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 22 | 675 | $2,087.71 | — |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 22 | 656 | $285.83 | — |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 20 | 660 | $343.82 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; 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 July 11, 2006.
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 November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Harlingen
All Physician Assistants in HarlingenMailing Address
709 E Flynn Ct
Harlingen, TX 785504392
Phone: 9565330660