Yitzchok Barry Kurtzer, MD
Listed on the HHS-OIG exclusion list since October 2024 (1128a1). Internal Medicine (MD) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, licensed in PA, with an NPI issued in July 2005. Part D covered 16,778 prescriptions written in 2024, 86% of them generic. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $54.84 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1154321891 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 23, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD040950L | PA |
Exclusion screening
This NPI appears on the OIG exclusion list. Excluded parties cannot be paid by Medicare, Medicaid or other federal health care programs, directly or through an employer.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPI | Yitzchok Kurtzer · Internal Medicine | 1128a1 | Oct 20, 2024 | Monsey, NY |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | Excluded · since Sep 29, 2021 · NY |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | Precluded · since Oct 20, 2024 · PA |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16,778 · 25,325 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 754 |
| Total drug cost | $1,631,088 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$54.84 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$2,846 · 256 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.25 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.32 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $15.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$54.84 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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