Laura B. Ridge, RPA-C
NPI 1104821008ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Orchard Park, NY
Physician Assistant, Medical (RPA-C) with David P Kowalski MD Family Practice PLLC, practicing in Orchard Park, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $469,774 for 5,297 claims, against $17,954 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. reported $29.81 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104821008 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RPA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 008329 | 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 - Physician Assistant (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 216 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,954 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,297 · 11,298 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 667 |
| Total drug cost | $469,774 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- David P Kowalski MD Family Practice PLLCOrchard Park, NY · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
- Sisters of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$29.81 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$90.34 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $29.81 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$29.81 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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