Joshua Shapiro, R.P.A
NPI 1215995642ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· New York, NY
Physician Assistant, Medical (R.P.A) with Vanguard Dermatology, practicing in New York, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,164,263 for 2,488 claims, against $7,839 paid for services in 2024. Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,988 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1215995642 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | R.P.A |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 27, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 0105291 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 32 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 195 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,839 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,488 · 2,640 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 365 |
| Total drug cost | $1,164,263 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Vanguard DermatologyForest Hills, NY · 9 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,988 · 193 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$3,216 · 168 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $434.24 | 41 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $384.71 | 20 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $337.96 | 29 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $296.10 | 16 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $240.62 | 19 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,940 · 192 payments
- Education$47.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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