Buffy Sawyer, P.A.-C.
NPI 1841343936ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Yakima, WA
Physician Assistant, Medical (P.A.-C.) with Multicare Health System, practicing in Yakima, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $251,169 for 1,864 claims, against $18,093 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed reported $24.49 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kittitas Valley Community Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1841343936 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A.-C. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 19, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA10004157 | WA |
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 (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 278 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 362 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,093 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,864 · 3,865 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 366 |
| Total drug cost | $251,169 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kittitas Valley Community HospitalEllensburg, WA
- Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24.49 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$182.61 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $24.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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