Laura Jean Blinn, PA-C
NPI 1134369127ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Pittsburgh, PA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Romano, Pontzer and Associates, Limited, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $18,662 for 69 claims, against $5,678 paid for services in 2024. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $426.96 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Upmc Passavant as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1134369127 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 3, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | MA052768 | 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 - Physician Assistant (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 91 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,678 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 69 · 69 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $18,662 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Romano, Pontzer and Associates, LimitedPittsburgh, PA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc PassavantPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$426.96 · 17 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$289.39 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $119.74 | 5 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $99.59 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $80.96 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $53.06 | 3 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $31.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$346.97 · 16 payments
- Education$79.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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