Andrea Diane Byford, APRN-CNS
NPI 1356828594ActiveIndividual· Clinical Nurse Specialist, Gerontology· Tulsa, OK
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Gerontology (APRN-CNS) with Ahs Oklahoma Heart LLC, practicing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $46,379 for 220 claims, against $18,373 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,292 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hillcrest Hospital South and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356828594 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN-CNS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Nurse Specialist, Gerontology Primary | 364SG0600X | 109450 | OK |
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology | 363LG0600X | 109450 | OK |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 364S00000X | 109450 | OK |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cns) (OK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 193 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 255 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,373 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 220 · 341 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 77 |
| Total drug cost | $46,379 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cns) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ahs Oklahoma Heart LLCTulsa, OK · 132 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hillcrest Hospital SouthTulsa, OK
- Hillcrest Medical CenterTulsa, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,292 · 40 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$304.95 · 13 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $634.02 | 14 |
| Abiomed | $216.99 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $104.85 | 5 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $94.11 | 3 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $49.73 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,292 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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