Valerie Mehaffie, PA-C
NPI 1114999661ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Durango, CO
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, practicing in Durango, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $574,619 for 2,979 claims, against $33,891 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $113.10 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114999661 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 26, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 5601003889 | MI |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA.0002512 | CO |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 424 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,014 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,891 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,979 · 7,836 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 518 |
| Total drug cost | $574,619 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLakewood, CO · 1,225 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO
- Pagosa Springs Medical CenterPagosa Springs, CO
- San Juan Regional Medical Center IncFarmington, NM
- Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$113.10 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$297.57 · 17 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $92.20 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $20.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$113.10 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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