Stephany Ruszala, PA-C
NPI 1679253223ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· North Tonawanda, NY
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Canalside Primary Care PC, practicing in North Tonawanda, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $236,303 for 2,406 claims, against $5,662 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,391 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kaleida Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679253223 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 19, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 030047 | 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 | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 87 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,662 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,406 · 4,909 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 462 |
| Total drug cost | $236,303 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Canalside Primary Care PCN Tonawanda, NY · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY
- Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,391 · 88 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$2,106 · 140 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $228.35 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $193.37 | 16 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $191.50 | 17 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $165.49 | 11 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $148.25 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,391 · 88 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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