Nicole Fame Derby, PA-C
NPI 1992428817ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Albany, NY
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group, practicing in Albany, New York. 213 Medicare patients in 2024, $33,567 paid; nearly all of their 305 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $498.96 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992428817 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 9, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | — | — |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 213 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 877 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,567 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 305 · 310 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 167 |
| Total drug cost | $3,383 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Colorado Springs Orthopaedic GroupColorado Springs, CO · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO
- Uch-Memorial Health SystemColorado Springs, CO
- Uchealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$498.96 · 14 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $357.74 | 12 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $141.22 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$498.96 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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