Thomas Cupo, PA-C
NPI 1306205521ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Chattanooga, TN
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Erlanger Health, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $16,487 for 116 claims, against $3,413 paid for services in 2024. Pulmonx Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $137.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1306205521 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 16, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 2949 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 53 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,413 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 116 · 158 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $16,487 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$137.14 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonx Corporation | $115.51 | 1 |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $21.63 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$137.14 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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