Laura Hofer
NPI 1386005056ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Sioux Falls, SD
Physician Assistant with Avera McKennan and 1 other group, practicing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,719,388 for 1,057 claims, against $36,141 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $72.92 in all, mostly education. Lists Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386005056 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 9, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | — | — |
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 (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 173 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 850 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,057 · 1,262 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 175 |
| Total drug cost | $1,719,388 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD · 959 clinicians
- Freeman Regional Health ServicesFreeman, SD · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD
- Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD
- Brookings Health SystemBrookings, SD
- Freeman Medical Center - CahFreeman, SD
- Sioux Center HealthSioux Center, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$72.92 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$20.58 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $43.25 | 1 |
| Eisai Inc. | $15.40 | 1 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $14.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$43.25 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$29.67 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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