Paola Ghione, MD
NPI 1730740556ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Buffalo, NY
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (MD) with Memorial Hematology Lymphoma Group, practicing in Buffalo, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $365,392 for 110 claims, against $42,534 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,358 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1730740556 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 27, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | May 27, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | 303777 | NY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 420 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,534 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 110 · 116 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $365,392 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Memorial Hematology Lymphoma GroupNew York, NY · 216 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,358 · 18 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$13,995 · 14 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $3,759 | 3 |
| Genmab U.S., Inc. | $1,288 | 10 |
| Adc Therapeutics America, Inc. | $154.64 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $82.23 | 1 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $74.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,759 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$893.63 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$705.78 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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