Natalie Tafel, RPA-C
NPI 1760537229ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· New York, NY
Physician Assistant (RPA-C) with Weill Medical College of Cornell, practicing in New York, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $6,617,201 for 857 claims, against $12,855 paid for services in 2024. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $24,004 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists New York-Presbyterian Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1760537229 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RPA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 24, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 31, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 007881 | 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 | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 131 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,855 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 857 · 1,074 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 129 |
| Total drug cost | $6,617,201 |
| Generic share | 54% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Weill Medical College of CornellNew York, NY · 2,051 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24,004 · 63 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$29,341 · 72 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16,716 | 21 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $2,946 | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | $2,187 | 5 |
| Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC | $782.90 | 5 |
| Geron Corporation | $512.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$15,553 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,992 · 12 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,165 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,506 · 37 payments
- Honoraria$1,164 · 1 payment
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$625.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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