Heidi E. Buel, NP
NPI 1437173747ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Albany, NY
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C., practicing in Albany, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $69,422 for 288 claims, against $32,229 paid for services in 2024. Convatec Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $196.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Columbia Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437173747 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 10, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 10, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 333656 | NY |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | F333656 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 369 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 443 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,229 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 288 · 601 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 128 |
| Total drug cost | $69,422 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.Troy, NY · 487 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$196.88 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$66.65 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Convatec Inc. | $171.32 | 2 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $25.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$196.88 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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