Carolyn Becker Pignataro, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
NPI 1780227991ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Cheyenne, WY
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC) with Volunteers of America Northern Rockies, practicing in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $477,852 for 3,729 claims, against $16,331 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $349.89 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780227991 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 11, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 44761 | WY |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (WY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 283 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,331 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,729 · 4,153 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $477,852 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Volunteers of America Northern RockiesCheyenne, WY · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne, WY
- Sheridan Memorial HospitalSheridan, WY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$349.89 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$617.46 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $108.82 | 4 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $86.47 | 2 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $85.64 | 2 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $33.03 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $21.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$349.89 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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