Helen Theresa McDonald, FNP-BC
NPI 1952821118ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Albany, NY
Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with Columbia Memorial Hospital, practicing in Albany, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $578,914 for 8,163 claims, against $108,936 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $223.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Albany Medical Center Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952821118 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 21, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 340707 | NY |
| Family Medicine, Adult Medicine | 207QA0505X | 340707 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 295 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,988 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $108,936 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,163 · 8,238 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 462 |
| Total drug cost | $578,914 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Columbia Memorial HospitalCatskill, NY · 173 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Other facilities
- Eddy Visiting Nurse & Rehab AssociationHome health agency · Troy, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$223.91 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$27.66 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $125.00 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $35.92 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $33.86 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.02 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $14.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$223.91 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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