NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Buffalo, NY

Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1982488201, issued on Aug 21, 2023. Check the license (New York 030328, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982488201
Name
Leah Elizabeth Heffter
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
030328 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 859-2700
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2023
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231017002693); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 462 Grider St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Saddam Abbadi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386494631
  2. Sharif Abbas, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376336792
  3. Sarah Abdelsayed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093065138
  4. Elias Abou-Jaoude, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457932519
  5. Alexandra Abraham, RD CDNRegistered Dietitian1295165587
  6. Michael Abrams, PTPhysical Therapist1841355773

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Leah Heffter91
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY
  2. University AT Buffalo Surgeons IncBuffalo, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Leah Elizabeth Heffter among 2,152 surgical physician assistant records in New York

Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C is one of 2,152 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2012 among the 1,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in New York

There are 2,152 surgical physician assistant records in New York.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alice Barber, P.A.Buffalo, NY 142151902881790
  2. James Bell, PABuffalo, NY 142151942273610
  3. Chloe CarverBuffalo, NY 142151548828031
  4. Jeffrey Daoust, PA-CBuffalo, NY 142151164448270
  5. Audrey Degen, PABuffalo, NY 142151912985896
  6. Jason Drayton, RPA-CBuffalo, NY 142151932261476
  7. Deborah Maciolek, P.A.Buffalo, NY 142151639154818
  8. Brian McCraith, RPA-C, MHPBuffalo, NY 142151659393445

Common questions

What is Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C's NPI number?

Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982488201, issued on Aug 21, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 859-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 030328, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leah Elizabeth Heffter, PA-C had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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