Carmen Nieto Aguirre, PA-C
NPI 1669538161ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Colorado Springs, CO
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado and 2 other groups, practicing in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $316,375 for 3,615 claims, against $34,519 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $529.10 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1669538161 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA.0002259 | CO |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA.0002259 | CO |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 180 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 488 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,519 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,615 · 8,413 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 448 |
| Total drug cost | $316,375 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLakewood, CO · 1,225 clinicians
- Select Physical Therapy of Colorado Springs LPColorado Springs, CO · 93 clinicians
- Pulse Family Acute Care Center, Prof. LLCPeyton, CO · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$529.10 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$124.53 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $245.05 | 3 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $167.30 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $116.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$529.10 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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