Ruba Nicola, M.D.
NPI 1760862171ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Irwin, PA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Irwin Family Care, PC, practicing in Irwin, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $312,495 for 2,925 claims, against $19,681 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $853.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Excela Health Latrobe Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760862171 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 17, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 17, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD464225 | PA |
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 - Internal Medicine (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 121 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 253 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,681 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,925 · 6,066 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 389 |
| Total drug cost | $312,495 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Irwin Family Care, PCGreensburg, PA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Excela Health Latrobe HospitalLatrobe, PA
- Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA
- Upmc EastMonroeville, PA
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$853.72 · 48 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,386 · 83 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $119.37 | 8 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $115.84 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $112.46 | 7 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $74.44 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $63.72 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$853.72 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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