Melissa A. Tarnowski, PA
NPI 1639117195ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Williamsville, NY
Physician Assistant (PA) with Mount St. Marys Hospital of Niagara Falls and 2 other groups, practicing in Williamsville, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $928,815 for 2,917 claims, against $6,563 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 35 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,009 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medina Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639117195 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 010015-1 | 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 - Physician Assistant (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 58 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 115 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,563 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,917 · 3,330 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 302 |
| Total drug cost | $928,815 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Mount St. Marys Hospital of Niagara FallsLewiston, NY · 90 clinicians
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterNiagara Falls, NY · 70 clinicians
- Eastern Niagara Neurology PCLockport, NY · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medina Memorial HospitalMedina, NY
- Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NY
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterNiagara Falls, NY
- Sisters of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,009 · 150 payments from 35 companies
- 2024$2,395 · 117 payments from 33 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $346.34 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $312.83 | 24 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $268.07 | 15 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $255.72 | 12 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $186.22 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,909 · 149 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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