Andrea Gaye Edwards, MD
NPI 1255341962ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Santa Cruz, CA
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (MD) in Santa Cruz, California, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $425,841 for 240 claims, against $28,569 paid for services in 2024. Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,239 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1255341962 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | A83742 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | A83742 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | E-20057 | AR |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (AR); Practitioner - Hematology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 57 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 322 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,569 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 240 · 308 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 34 |
| Total drug cost | $425,841 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Hematology |
| Secondary specialties | Medical Oncology |
Medical group
- Highlands Oncology Group PAMountain Home, AR · 84 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,239 · 38 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,832 · 49 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $184.41 | 5 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $179.34 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $158.32 | 6 |
| Sobi, Inc | $124.14 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $111.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$941.23 · 35 payments
- Education$297.99 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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