Elise A. Puffer, APRN
NPI 1528316742ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Louisville, KY
Nurse Practitioner (APRN) with Community Medical Associates Inc, practicing in Louisville, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $414,214 for 5,493 claims, against $83,270 paid for services in 2024. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $239.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Lagrange and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528316742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 9, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 3007619 | KY |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 3007619 | KY |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 243 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,716 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,270 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,493 · 12,866 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 435 |
| Total drug cost | $414,214 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Community Medical Associates IncMadison, IN · 1,372 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY
- Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY
Other facilities
- CaretendersHome health agency · Louisville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$239.40 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$17.46 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $119.70 | 1 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $119.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$239.40 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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