Nathan Daniel Rush , RPA-C
Physician Assistant • Buffalo, NY
1616 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 142151433
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on November 14, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 558 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99231 — Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 236 service units.
- 99222 — Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making: 113 service units.
- 99238 — Hospital discharge day management: 99 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 470 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Pantoprazole Sodium — 57 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cefdinir — 52 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone — 47 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 16 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Buffalo, NY (2024, 232 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 130. Middle half: 60 to 231.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 151. Middle half: 53 to 410.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 780 in 2020 to 558 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1616 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 142151433
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Associated Physicians Of Western New York Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2008
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
240 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $35,417 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $28,046 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
470 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$11,575 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $170.48 across 22 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $170.48 across 22 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $140.01 across 21 records.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $30.47 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
18 years (graduated 2008)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2008 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Nathan Rush has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Nathan Rush as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Buffalo and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Buffalo, NY (2024, 232 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 130. Middle half: 60 to 231.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 151. Middle half: 53 to 410.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Buffalo, NY (2024, 232 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,415. Middle half: $5,017 to $20,164.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,907. Middle half: $4,333 to $28,182.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Buffalo, NY (2024, 232 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,802. Middle half: $3,809 to $15,450.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,032 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,848. Middle half: $3,207 to $20,986.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Buffalo, NY (2024, 257 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 227. Middle half: 78 to 904.
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 6,803 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 172. Middle half: 47 to 639.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Buffalo, NY (2024, 257 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,344. Middle half: $641 to $242,221.
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 6,803 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,861. Middle half: $382 to $63,869.
492 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Buffalo, NY (15,856 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Buffalo
8.1% of these 492 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
56.9% of these 492 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 28% from 780 in 2020 to 558 in 2024.
- 2020: 780
- 2021: 1,037
- 2022: 800
- 2023: 681
- 2024: 558
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 31% from $51,075 in 2020 to $35,417 in 2024.
- 2020: $51,075
- 2021: $68,065
- 2022: $51,399
- 2023: $47,077
- 2024: $35,417
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 30% from $39,787 in 2020 to $28,046 in 2024.
- 2020: $39,787
- 2021: $53,265
- 2022: $40,033
- 2023: $37,187
- 2024: $28,046
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 29% from 666 in 2020 to 470 in 2024.
- 2020: 666
- 2021: 591
- 2022: 408
- 2023: 468
- 2024: 470
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 31% from 682 in 2020 to 470 in 2024.
- 2020: 682
- 2021: 596
- 2022: 411
- 2023: 470
- 2024: 470
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 44% from $20,717 in 2020 to $11,575 in 2024.
- 2020: $20,717
- 2021: $20,553
- 2022: $11,292
- 2023: $12,265
- 2024: $11,575
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $352.41 in 2021 to $170.48 in 2023.
- 2021: $352.41
- 2022: $616.33
- 2023: $170.48
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): 22 records totaling $170.48.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $30.47 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $23.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $21.43 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $20.88 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $18.59 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $16.68 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $3.42 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.83 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.74 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.74 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.74 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.34 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.27 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.27 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XARELTO | General | $2.26 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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236 | 88 | $75.00 | $39.42 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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113 | 109 | $175.00 | $101.70 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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99 | 86 | $95.00 | $64.97 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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70 | 59 | $95.00 | $63.16 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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28 | 28 | $220.00 | $106.20 |
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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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12 | 12 | $125.00 | $66.22 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 57 | 1,710 | $368.41 | 54 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 52 | 318 | $520.58 | 51 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 47 | 530 | $181.92 | 44 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 40 | 182 | $316.65 | 40 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 40 | 260 | $387.08 | 39 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 34 | 955 | $513.59 | 30 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 33 | 261 | $247.18 | 33 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 31 | 930 | $142.18 | 30 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 23 | 72 | $64.36 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 21 | 630 | $107.89 | 20 |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 20 | 202 | $145.55 | 20 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 18 | 164 | $51.17 | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 15 | 450 | $176.65 | — |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 15 | 450 | $89.20 | 15 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 13 | 360 | $8,169.94 | 12 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 11 | 330 | $92.28 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20131210001729
NY
5395972715
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Associated Physicians Of Western New York Pc
1616 Kensington Ave, Buffalo, NY 142151433
Phone: 7168353097
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated November 14, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Buffalo
- Alyssa Erbacher, PA-C
- Aaron Hoppy, PA-C
- Jessie Donaldson, PA
- Joel Noworyta, RPA-C
- Mary Nolan, PA
- Blanka Heary, RPA-C
Mailing Address
1616 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 142151433
Phone: 7168353097