Heather Dirienzo , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Ithaca, NY
401 Cayuga Park Ln
Ithaca, NY 148501180
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Heather Dirienzo is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on March 31, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 530 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 256 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 57 service units.
- 99212 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 41 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 11 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 269 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Cephalexin โ 67 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) โ 37 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone โ 35 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 230. Middle half: 93 to 394.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,025 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 151. Middle half: 53 to 410.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 46 in 2020 to 530 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
401 Cayuga Park Ln
Ithaca, NY 148501180
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Wellnow Urgent Care, P.C.. 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
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
399 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $34,182 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $24,604 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
271 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
$1,204 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 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
2020
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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)
Heather Dirienzo 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 Heather Dirienzo 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 Ithaca and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 230. Middle half: 93 to 394.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,025 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 151. Middle half: 53 to 410.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,683. Middle half: $6,965 to $30,647.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,025 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,004. Middle half: $4,378 to $28,196.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,028. Middle half: $5,199 to $22,785.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 5,025 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,890. Middle half: $3,209 to $20,987.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 164. Middle half: 60 to 357.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 6,800 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 172. Middle half: 46 to 640.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ithaca, NY (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,204. Middle half: $341 to $16,453.
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in New York (2024, 6,800 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,860. Middle half: $381 to $63,975.
94 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Ithaca, NY (15,558 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Ithaca
19.1% of these 94 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.6% of these 94 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 increased 1052% from 46 in 2020 to 530 in 2024.
- 2020: 46
- 2021: 239
- 2022: 263
- 2023: 304
- 2024: 530
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 712% from $4,209 in 2020 to $34,182 in 2024.
- 2020: $4,209
- 2021: $21,813
- 2022: $17,478
- 2023: $19,451
- 2024: $34,182
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 660% from $3,238 in 2020 to $24,604 in 2024.
- 2020: $3,238
- 2021: $14,596
- 2022: $12,580
- 2023: $13,569
- 2024: $24,604
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 21% from 222 in 2021 to 269 in 2024.
- 2021: 222
- 2022: 127
- 2023: 162
- 2024: 269
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 21% from 224 in 2021 to 271 in 2024.
- 2021: 224
- 2022: 128
- 2023: 163
- 2024: 271
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 49% from $2,340 in 2021 to $1,204 in 2024.
- 2021: $2,340
- 2022: $1,131
- 2023: $1,409
- 2024: $1,204
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2019โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2020โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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256 | 238 | $271.77 | $72.56 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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57 | 57 | $318.84 | $82.08 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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41 | 41 | $177.80 | $45.69 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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35 | 35 | $115.00 | $21.76 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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30 | 30 | $350.00 | $91.61 |
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87635
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
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28 | 28 | $156.00 | $50.28 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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27 | 27 | $11.00 | $2.20 |
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87502
Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
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17 | 16 | $283.00 | $93.88 |
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73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
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15 | 13 | $115.00 | $25.16 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $216.25 | $59.36 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $421.00 | $115.99 |
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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| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 67 | 474 | $192.09 | 66 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 37 | 281 | $204.42 | 37 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 35 | 216 | $36.44 | 34 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 30 | 207 | $78.25 | 30 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 29 | 181 | $113.80 | 29 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 21 | 105 | $38.31 | 21 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 21 | 672 | $457.77 | 21 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 17 | 212 | $56.56 | 16 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | 85 | $26.60 | 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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-05-14NUCC 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
I20201221002243
NY
9739591447
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
Wellnow Urgent Care, P.c.
800 New Loudon Rd, Latham, NY 121103900
Phone: 5182184200
Wellnow Urgent Care, P.c.
445 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 123042269
Phone: 5183873566
Wellnow Urgent Care, P.c.
1438 Western Ave, Albany, NY 122033421
Phone: 5186499986
Wellnow Urgent Care, P.c.
7375 Oswego Rd, Liverpool, NY 130903717
Phone: 3152910064
Wellnow Urgent Care, P.c.
1708 Altamount Ave, Schenectady, NY 123032137
Phone: 5183444778
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 Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 401 CAYUGA PARK LN, ITHACA, NY 148501180 (Tel: 6073195900)
Registered at 401 CAYUGA PARK LN, ITHACA, NY 148501180
Recorded as HEATHER DIRIENZO, PA-C
Registered at 8 BRENTWOOD DR STE B, ITHACA, NY 148501871 (Tel: 6073195900)
Registered at 8 BRENTWOOD DR STE B, ITHACA, NY 148501871
Registered at 1 ELDORADO DR APT D, TRUMANSBURG, NY 148869333 (Tel: 5185273566)
Recorded as HEATHER SABO, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NY 025829)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 21 MORGAN CT, STILLWATER, NY 121701206 (Tel: 5185273566)
Registered at 21 MORGAN CT, STILLWATER, NY 121701206 (Tel: 5185273566)
Recorded as HEATHER SABO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Ithaca
- Shantell Kargbeh, PA
- Victoria Shevchuk, PA-C
- Kelsey Pierce
- Cinda Kerbein, PA-C
- Melissa O'banion
- Cynthia Kearns
Mailing Address
401 Cayuga Park Ln
Ithaca, NY 148501180