Thomas S. Pacheco, PA
NPI 1780654491ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Waltham, MA
Physician Assistant (PA) with Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance PLLC, practicing in Waltham, Massachusetts. 329 Medicare patients in 2024, $93,503 paid; nearly all of their 102 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $319.67 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Emerson Hospital - and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780654491 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 1627 | MA |
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 (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 329 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,325 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,503 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 102 · 126 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $1,227 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCDedham, MA · 291 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emerson Hospital -W Concord, MA
- New England Baptist HospitalBoston, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$319.67 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$410.08 · 8 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $207.86 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $52.94 | 2 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $24.60 | 1 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $20.33 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $13.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$319.67 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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