Heather E. Dountas, PAC
NPI 1407889074ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Albuquerque, NM
Physician Assistant (PAC) with McLeod Medical Centers of Nm Inc, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $564,807 for 5,939 claims, against $70,552 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,387 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lovelace Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1407889074 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PAC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA20040041 | NM |
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 (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 193 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,980 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $70,552 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,939 · 13,441 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 427 |
| Total drug cost | $564,807 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- McLeod Medical Centers of Nm IncCedar Crest, NM · 56 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Other facilities
- Ambercare Home HealthHome health agency · Belen, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,387 · 86 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,278 · 75 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $270.68 | 23 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $214.19 | 13 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $213.61 | 11 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $136.39 | 12 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $88.97 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,349 · 81 payments
- Education$38.12 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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