Hannah F. Hefner, MPAS, PA-C
NPI 1215325113ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Hickory, NC
Physician Assistant (MPAS, PA-C) with Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $240,671 for 3,142 claims, against $22,835 paid for services in 2024. Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $775.46 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Catawba Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215325113 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MPAS, PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0010-05443 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 560 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,835 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,142 · 6,417 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $240,671 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC · 135 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$775.46 · 46 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$657.24 · 38 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $193.94 | 15 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $79.26 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $74.93 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $68.83 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $65.79 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$738.71 · 43 payments
- Education$36.75 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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