Sam Stea
NPI 1053396994ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Montoursville, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, trained at New York Medical College (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $329,776 for 5,526 claims, against $170,862 paid for services in 2024. Vifor Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $78.65 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053396994 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD 063510L | PA |
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 - Nephrology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 581 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,482 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $170,862 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,526 · 12,120 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 889 |
| Total drug cost | $329,776 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York Medical College |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Susquehanna Physician ServicesWilliamsport, PA · 612 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA
- Upmc MuncyMuncy, PA
- Upmc WellsboroWellsboro, PA
- Upmc WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA
- Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg, PA
Other facilities
- Kidney Center Home TherapiesDialysis facility · Montoursville, PA
- Ncpdc LewisburgDialysis facility · Lewisburg, PA
- Ncpdc Williamsport Dialysis ClinicDialysis facility · Montoursville, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$78.65 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$343.20 · 14 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $64.47 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $14.18 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$78.65 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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