Nicholas Tripp Lazurka, (PA-C)
NPI 1225684202ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Saginaw, MI
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry ((PA-C)) in Saginaw, Michigan, trained at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,621,253 for 20,322 claims, against $45,464 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,563 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1225684202 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | (PA-C) |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 5601009533 | MI |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 158 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 812 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,464 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20,322 · 21,170 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 318 |
| Total drug cost | $2,621,253 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Bay-Arenac Behavioral HealthBay City, MI · 28 clinicians
- Saginaw Psychological Services IncSaginaw, MI · 20 clinicians
- Ausable Valley Community Mental Health Services BoardTawas City, MI · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- McLaren Bay RegionBay City, MI
- Tawas St Joseph HospitalTawas City, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,563 · 144 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,672 · 94 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $550.04 | 28 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $326.69 | 22 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $318.37 | 13 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $273.20 | 17 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $238.20 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,452 · 143 payments
- Education$111.45 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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