Alethea Tafoya, AGACNP-BC
NPI 1205458478ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Colorado Springs, CO
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) with Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, practicing in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $6,289 for 49 patients in 2024, with only 15 Part D claims. Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $31.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1205458478 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 29, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | APN.0995436-NP | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 49 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 61 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,289 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15 · 16 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $997.38 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLakewood, CO · 1,225 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$31.40 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$16.26 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $17.00 | 1 |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (DBA Corza Medical) | $14.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$31.40 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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