Valerie A. Lager, CRNP
NPI 1386981793ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Kittanning, PA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (CRNP) with Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, practicing in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,646,124 for 4,791 claims, against $5,737 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,975 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Acmh Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386981793 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 23, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | SP012552 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 63 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 104 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,737 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,791 · 7,165 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 388 |
| Total drug cost | $1,646,124 |
| Generic share | 47% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Armstrong County Memorial HospitalNew Bethlehem, PA · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Acmh HospitalKittanning, PA
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,975 · 48 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$871.51 · 43 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,276 | 12 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $126.52 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $107.74 | 5 |
| Cequr Corporation | $85.79 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $73.83 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,187 · 45 payments
- Travel and Lodging$788.41 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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