Emina Vakufac, PA
NPI 1255971222ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Erie, PA
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians and 2 other groups, practicing in Erie, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,993 for 163 claims, against $1,917 paid for services in 2024. Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $753.59 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255971222 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | MA061216 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 15 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 25 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,917 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 163 · 202 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $3,993 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
- Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA · 1,531 clinicians
- Regional Health Services IncErie, PA · 568 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
- Upmc HamotErie, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$753.59 · 10 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$817.23 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $150.08 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $135.08 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $128.87 | 1 |
| Endologix LLC | $116.35 | 1 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $106.45 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$753.59 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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