Heather Lee Ta, PA-C
NPI 1043460876ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Las Vegas, NV
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Desert Orthopaedic Center Ltd, practicing in Las Vegas, Nevada. 266 Medicare patients in 2024, $74,498 paid; nearly all of their 609 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Medacta USA, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $586.15 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Henderson Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1043460876 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 28, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | PA1132 | NV |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA 1132 | NV |
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 (NV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 266 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,915 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,498 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 609 · 626 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 249 |
| Total drug cost | $8,504 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Desert Orthopaedic Center LtdLas Vegas, NV · 103 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Henderson HospitalHenderson, NV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$586.15 · 31 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$638.65 · 38 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $215.60 | 10 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $172.13 | 5 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $137.21 | 13 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $24.44 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$586.15 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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