Cassandra D. Otero, PA-C
NPI 1245419985ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Belen, NM
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Valencia Health and Wellness, P.C, practicing in Belen, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $378,189 for 3,739 claims, against $44,340 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $338.98 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245419985 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 9, 2019 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 9, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA-2006-0042 | NM |
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 (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 125 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 928 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,340 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,739 · 7,017 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 263 |
| Total drug cost | $378,189 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Valencia Health and Wellness, P.CBelen, NM · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$338.98 · 16 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$316.52 · 22 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $92.28 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $68.52 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $67.88 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $56.27 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $19.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$338.98 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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