Joy Suzanne Catania , PA
Physician Assistant • Sheffield, AL
1300 S Montgomery Ave
Sheffield, AL 356606334
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 May 14, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,483 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:
- J0696 — Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg: 1,104 service units.
- J1100 — Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg: 838 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 558 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 25 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,064 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:
- Azithromycin — 217 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cefuroxime (Cefuroxime Axetil) — 127 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cefdinir — 115 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 29 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Alabama (2024, 501 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 207. Middle half: 69 to 574.
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 285 in 2020 to 4,483 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1300 S Montgomery Ave
Sheffield, AL 356606334
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: Medical Associates Of The Shoals, 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
2005
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
561 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 $93,308 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 $69,500 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
1,164 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
$61,504 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 2025
All general payments: $257.39 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $257.39 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $63.21 across 4 records.
- Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $52.02 across 2 records.
- TOLMAR, INC.: $37.40 across 2 records.
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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
21 years (graduated 2005)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2005 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?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Joy Catania 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 Joy Catania 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 Sheffield and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Alabama (2024, 501 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 207. Middle half: 69 to 574.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Sheffield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Alabama (2024, 501 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,016. Middle half: $5,501 to $33,659.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Sheffield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Alabama (2024, 501 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,803. Middle half: $4,174 to $24,660.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Sheffield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Alabama (2024, 480 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 61 to 695.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Sheffield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Alabama (2024, 480 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,629. Middle half: $562 to $80,038.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Sheffield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
2 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Sheffield, AL (1,148 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 1473% from 285 in 2020 to 4,483 in 2024.
- 2020: 285
- 2021: 241
- 2022: 864
- 2023: 5,384
- 2024: 4,483
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 227% from $28,563 in 2020 to $93,308 in 2024.
- 2020: $28,563
- 2021: $24,498
- 2022: $33,514
- 2023: $91,523
- 2024: $93,308
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 200% from $23,132 in 2020 to $69,500 in 2024.
- 2020: $23,132
- 2021: $19,016
- 2022: $27,048
- 2023: $67,494
- 2024: $69,500
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 15 in 2017 to 1,064 in 2024.
- 2017: 15
- 2022: 157
- 2023: 1,242
- 2024: 1,064
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 15 in 2017 to 1,164 in 2024.
- 2017: 15
- 2022: 157
- 2023: 1,295
- 2024: 1,164
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $25 in 2017 to $61,504 in 2024.
- 2017: $25
- 2022: $1,684
- 2023: $61,753
- 2024: $61,504
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $17.69 in 2021 to $257.39 in 2025.
- 2021: $17.69
- 2022: $17.03
- 2023: $63.95
- 2024: $300.37
- 2025: $257.39
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $257.39.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $30.43 |
| TOLMAR, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JATENZO | General | $22.48 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $21.59 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $18.73 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VYEPTI | General | $18.45 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $18.16 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPVAXIVE | General | $18.16 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $17.66 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $16.31 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $16.19 |
| Dexcom, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Dexcom G6 Transmitter | General | $16.14 |
| TOLMAR, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JATENZO | General | $14.92 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $14.20 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $13.97 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 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 – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; 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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J0696
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
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1,104 | 241 | $6.00 | $0.45 |
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J1100
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg
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838 | 191 | $6.00 | $0.11 |
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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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558 | 458 | $140.00 | $97.09 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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504 | 127 | $6.00 | $0.94 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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261 | 161 | $30.00 | $10.71 |
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87804
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
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190 | 92 | $25.00 | $15.72 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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190 | 178 | $20.00 | $12.90 |
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87880
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)
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127 | 115 | $22.00 | $15.88 |
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87811
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)
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110 | 107 | $80.00 | $39.60 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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100 | 90 | $10.00 | $2.13 |
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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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59 | 51 | $100.00 | $70.02 |
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87631
Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets
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57 | 54 | $150.00 | $137.33 |
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J1885
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg
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52 | 24 | $10.00 | $0.66 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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48 | 48 | $10.00 | $8.65 |
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99497
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
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47 | 47 | $105.00 | $63.94 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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43 | 43 | $22.00 | $7.26 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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40 | 40 | $143.00 | $100.13 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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39 | 39 | $25.00 | $9.82 |
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J3420
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg
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25 | 14 | $20.00 | $1.29 |
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80061
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
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19 | 19 | $30.00 | $11.74 |
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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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16 | 16 | $175.00 | $132.58 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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15 | 14 | $46.67 | $21.20 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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15 | 15 | $40.00 | $15.36 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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13 | 13 | $30.00 | $8.06 |
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84439
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
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13 | 13 | $40.00 | $8.16 |
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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| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 217 | 1,083 | $944.97 | 205 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 127 | 892 | $1,967.22 | 125 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 115 | 1,150 | $1,828.61 | 112 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 91 | 883 | $416.13 | 87 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 56 | 546 | $266.50 | 54 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 44 | 371 | $284.52 | 35 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 41 | 410 | $124.14 | 41 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 28 | 404 | $109.76 | 20 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 26 | 1,260 | $167.25 | — |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 25 | 125 | $4,194.15 | 25 |
| Lagevrio (Eua) | Molnupiravir | 24 | 120 | $12,037.52 | 24 |
| Oseltamivir Phosphate | Oseltamivir Phosphate | 22 | 110 | $1,607.64 | 21 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 21 | 1,170 | $174.95 | — |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 185 | $154.56 | 19 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 18 | 105 | $113.13 | 18 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 18 | 168 | $324.20 | 16 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 17 | 532 | $18,353.54 | — |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 15 | 1,050 | $313.46 | — |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 15 | 151 | $149.39 | 15 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 14 | 111 | $135.15 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 14 | 418 | $309.23 | — |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 13 | 192 | $178.45 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 13 | 63 | $107.01 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 12 | 67 | $20.79 | 12 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 12 | 900 | $15.18 | — |
(top 25 shown)
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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20080609000260
AL
9830269471
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
Medical Associates Of The Shoals, P.c.
351 Hwy 64, Killen, AL 356454829
Phone: 2562728066
Medical Associates Of The Shoals, P.c.
1106 N Cave St, Tuscumbia, AL 356741358
Phone: 2563867774
Medical Associates Of The Shoals, P.c.
2735 Cloverdale Rd, Florence, AL 356331402
Phone: 2564154005
Medical Associates Of The Shoals, P.c.
1120 S Jackson Hwy, Sheffield, AL 356605773
Phone: 2563834447104
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 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 August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1200 Corporate Dr, Suite 230
Birmingham, AL 352422941
Phone: 2059957980