Eric I Hettler , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Windcrest, TX
5245 Walzem Rd
Windcrest, TX 782182122
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NPI assigned on September 22, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,467 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Lisinopril — 89 prescription fills, including refills.
- Rosuvastatin Calcium — 77 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 68 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 56 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,879 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 263. Middle half: 73 to 939.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 4,422 in 2020 to 1,467 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5245 Walzem Rd
Windcrest, TX 782182122
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Bhs Physicians Network, Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2007
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
3,019 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$105,082 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,310.63 across 36 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,310.63 across 36 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 13)
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $392.05 across 9 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $205.75 across 8 records.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $169.24 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
19 years (graduated 2007)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2007 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Eric Hettler has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Eric Hettler as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Windcrest and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,879 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 263. Middle half: 73 to 939.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Windcrest have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,879 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,121. Middle half: $753 to $103,226.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Windcrest have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
5 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Windcrest, TX (11,125 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 67% from 4,422 in 2020 to 1,467 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,422
- 2021: 3,161
- 2022: 1,866
- 2023: 446
- 2024: 1,467
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 60% from 7,533 in 2020 to 3,019 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,533
- 2021: 6,179
- 2022: 3,543
- 2023: 836
- 2024: 3,019
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 75% from $428,692 in 2020 to $105,082 in 2024.
- 2020: $428,692
- 2021: $191,703
- 2022: $127,394
- 2023: $45,107
- 2024: $105,082
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 29% from $1,014.90 in 2021 to $1,310.63 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,014.90
- 2022: $1,270.81
- 2023: $2,248.14
- 2024: $2,881.01
- 2025: $1,310.63
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 36 records totaling $1,310.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DAXI | General | $142.66 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $124.98 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $124.98 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $124.81 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $117.03 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VOQUEZNA | General | $110.71 |
| Corcept Therapeutics |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Korlym | General | $39.68 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $31.10 |
| Corcept Therapeutics |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Korlym | General | $25.85 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $25.85 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BREZTRI | General | $23.01 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $22.01 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $21.91 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOUNJARO | General | $21.74 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $20.80 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $20.37 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $20.25 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOUNJARO | General | $20.24 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $20.16 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $20.05 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $19.49 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $19.43 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $19.32 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $19.14 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $18.41 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 89 | 6,997 | $591.48 | 37 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 77 | 6,750 | $1,213.23 | 37 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 68 | 5,243 | $884.86 | 32 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 57 | 5,085 | $398.05 | 31 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 53 | 4,353 | $352.93 | 21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 52 | 4,260 | $260.61 | 23 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 50 | 250 | $234.34 | 42 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 50 | 3,905 | $622.93 | 26 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 47 | 4,230 | $520.36 | 26 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 40 | 2,323 | $778.98 | 19 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 40 | 2,773 | $214.13 | 17 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 37 | 317 | $486.14 | 24 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 34 | 1,252 | $35,726.18 | 14 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 33 | 1,350 | $58.29 | 15 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 32 | 954 | $796.99 | 17 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 31 | 2,190 | $293.93 | 17 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 27 | 278 | $476.24 | 27 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 26 | 2,318 | $224.15 | 11 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 25 | 608 | $380.94 | 13 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 24 | 234 | $183.28 | 23 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 23 | 113 | $22.38 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 22 | 1,958 | $110.15 | 11 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 22 | 1,440 | $335.94 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 22 | 1,380 | $377.03 | 11 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 22 | 1,800 | $342.24 | 11 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; 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.
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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20081118000727
TX
7719047943
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Bhs Physicians Network, Inc
Po Box, Belfast, ME 049155700
Bhs Physicians Network, Inc
3903 Wiseman Blvd, San Antonio, TX 782514402
Phone: 2109461400
Bhs Physicians Network, Inc
18818 Meisner Dr, San Antonio, TX 782583568
Phone: 2104816800
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 22, 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 November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Windcrest
Mailing Address
5245 Walzem Rd
Windcrest, TX 782182122
Phone: 2106549700