Stefan Santo Balestra, PA-C
NPI 1821738121ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Providence, RI
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Lifespan Physician Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Providence, Rhode Island. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $6,991 for 279 claims, against $1,093 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. reported $124.15 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Rhode Island Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1821738121 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA01453 | RI |
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 - Physician Assistant (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 17 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,093 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 279 · 280 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 202 |
| Total drug cost | $6,991 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI · 1,173 clinicians
- Mdri LLCEast Greenwich, RI · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$124.15 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$249.23 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $124.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$124.15 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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