Tasha L. Richards, PA
NPI 1245285840ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Watertown, NY
Physician Assistant (PA) with Samaritan Medical Practice PC, practicing in Watertown, New York. In 2024 Medicare paid $18,896 for 264 patients, and Part D covered 154 of their prescriptions, 63% of them generic. Lists Lewis County General Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245285840 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 4, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 007134 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 264 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 356 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,896 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 154 · 202 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 122 |
| Total drug cost | $8,316 |
| Generic share | 63% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Samaritan Medical Practice PCWatertown, NY · 29 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lewis County General HospitalLowville, NY
- Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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