Thomas Anthony Esther, PA-C
NPI 1619200375ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Durham, NC
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc, practicing in Durham, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $203,343 for 2,557 claims, against $26,643 paid for services in 2024. Verathon Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,645 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Duke Regional Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619200375 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 14, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0010-01824 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 348 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 512 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,643 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,557 · 5,252 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 512 |
| Total drug cost | $203,343 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, IncDurham, NC · 3,185 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,645 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$47.35 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Verathon Inc. | $1,250 | 1 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $158.27 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $128.61 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $39.12 | 2 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $37.90 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,250 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$394.78 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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