Tia Marie Whitenight, FNP-BC
NPI 1033793401ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Buffalo, NY
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Kaleida Health, practicing in Buffalo, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $15,935 for 464 claims, against $1,430 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,491 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kaleida Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1033793401 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 21, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 347258 | NY |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 12 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 17 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,430 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 464 · 1,155 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 297 |
| Total drug cost | $15,935 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · 236 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,491 · 199 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$3,513 · 154 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,239 | 127 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,790 | 60 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $365.29 | 7 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23.85 | 1 |
| Ancora Heart, Inc. | $23.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,893 · 198 payments
- Travel and Lodging$598.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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