Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C
NPI 1982488201ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Buffalo, NY
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Erie County Medical Center Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in Buffalo, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $18,371 for 91 claims, against $3,440 paid for services in 2024. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $143.66 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erie County Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1982488201 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 030328 | 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 - Physician Assistant (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 87 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,440 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 91 · 118 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 65 |
| Total drug cost | $18,371 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY · 319 clinicians
- University at Buffalo Surgeons IncWilliamsville, NY · 40 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$143.66 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $18.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$143.66 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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