Nicolena Verardi, PA-C
NPI 1629604541ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Pittsburgh, PA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Part D covered 19 prescriptions written in 2024, 95% of them generic. Kyowa Kirin, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $901.49 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629604541 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | MA061135 | 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 - Physician Assistant (PA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19 · 23 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $309.36 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$901.49 · 23 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$703.99 · 21 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $240.84 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $213.56 | 6 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $126.95 | 1 |
| Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc. | $112.96 | 3 |
| Secura Bio, Inc. | $87.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$901.49 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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