Susan D. Tafini, NP
NPI 1194959684ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Arlington Heights, IL
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Endeavor Health Medical Group, practicing in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $515,419 for 3,152 claims, against $115,585 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $261.90 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northwest Community Hospital 1 as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1194959684 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 209007548 | IL |
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health | 363LA2200X | 209-007548 | IL |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,067 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,589 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $115,585 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,152 · 7,037 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 810 |
| Total drug cost | $515,419 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL · 3,350 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington Heights, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$261.90 · 11 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$348.28 · 17 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $135.52 | 7 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $65.35 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $27.01 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $18.89 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$261.90 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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