Heather Jean Austin , PA-C
Physician Assistant β’ Salinas, CA
212 San Jose St Ste 301
Salinas, CA 93901
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Heather Austin is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on August 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 145 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Furosemide β 30 prescription fills, including refills.
- Potassium Chloride β 30 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl β 30 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Salinas, CA (2024, 50 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 102. Middle half: 51 to 525.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 7,539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 228. Middle half: 72 to 717.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 66 in 2020 to 145 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2020β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
212 San Jose St Ste 301
Salinas, CA 93901
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Aurora, CO; Denver, CO. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Intermountain Medical Group Denver Llc. 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.
30-day fills
170 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
$1,159 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $62,164.87 across 96 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $50,639.65 across 23 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $8,823.30 across 25 records.
- Food and Beverage: $2,701.92 across 48 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- Ethicon Inc.: $48,680.57 across 45 records.
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $12,398.87 across 40 records.
- Ethicon Inc.: $360.00 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 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
2006
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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 Austin 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 Austin 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 Salinas and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Salinas, CA (2024, 50 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 102. Middle half: 51 to 525.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 7,539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 228. Middle half: 72 to 717.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Salinas, CA (2024, 50 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,224. Middle half: $363 to $34,611.
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 7,539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,933. Middle half: $709 to $60,211.
103 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Salinas, CA (14,754 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Salinas
9.7% of these 103 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
48.5% of these 103 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 120% from 66 in 2020 to 145 in 2024.
- 2020: 66
- 2021: 56
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 86
- 2024: 145
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 129% from 74 in 2020 to 170 in 2024.
- 2020: 74
- 2021: 56
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 97
- 2024: 170
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $361 in 2020 to $1,159 in 2024.
- 2020: $361
- 2021: $241
- 2022: $117
- 2023: $617
- 2024: $1,159
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 254% from $17,536.18 in 2021 to $62,164.87 in 2025.
- 2021: $17,536.18
- 2022: $29,350.69
- 2023: $48,635.53
- 2024: $61,745.71
- 2025: $62,164.87
Sources: 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 β December 31, 2025): 96 records totaling $62,164.87.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $8,040.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $7,560.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $6,480.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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VISTASEAL | General | $4,079.79 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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VISTASEAL | General | $3,840.70 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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VISTASEAL | General | $3,000.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $2,880.19 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $2,639.46 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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VISTASEAL | General | $1,919.51 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $1,440.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $1,440.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EVARREST | General | $1,261.10 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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VISTASEAL | General | $1,200.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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SURGICEL NU-KNIT | General | $1,035.30 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $960.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $960.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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SURGICEL NU-KNIT | General | $862.45 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $840.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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VISTASEAL | General | $840.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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ETHICON | General | $594.75 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EVARREST | General | $549.66 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EVARREST | General | $542.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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ETHICON | General | $540.33 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $480.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) | General | $480.00 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Furosemide | Furosemide | 30 | 970 | $107.72 | 30 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 30 | 990 | $311.00 | 30 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 30 | 197 | $83.80 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 22 | 880 | $91.36 | 21 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 19 | 886 | $423.99 | 19 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 14 | 158 | $141.13 | 14 |
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.
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
I20060105000459
CO
0143243196
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
Intermountain Medical Group Denver Llc
None, Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: 7208074461
Intermountain Medical Group Denver Llc
8350 Colorado Blvd, Firestone, CO 805046803
Phone: 3036731370
Intermountain Medical Group Denver Llc
1818 N Ogden St, Denver, CO 802181280
Phone: 3033182460
Intermountain Medical Group Denver Llc
500 Eldorado Blvd, Broomfield, CO 800213408
Secondary Practice Locations
1960 N Ogden St Ste 540
Denver, CO 802183671
Phone: 3033182440
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 800452545
Phone: 7208480000
1960 N Ogden St Ste 540
Denver, CO 802183671
Phone: 3033182440
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Nurse Practitioner - Family
DNPFNP
Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 212 SAN JOSE ST STE 301, SALINAS, CA 93901 (Tel: 8317593289)
Registered at 212 SAN JOSE ST STE 301, SALINAS, CA 939013928 (Tel: 8316491000)
Additional practice office at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 800452545
Additional practice office at 1960 N Ogden St Ste 540, Denver, CO 802183671
Registered at 1960 N OGDEN ST STE 540, DENVER, CO 802183671 (Tel: 3033182440)
Registered at 1657 KEARNEY ST, DENVER, CO 802201544 (Tel: 3038827324)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 12605 E 16TH AVE, AURORA, CO 800452545 (Tel: 7208480000)
Registered at PO BOX 110429, AURORA, CO 800420429 (Tel: 3034937000)
Recorded as HEATHER AUSTIN, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CO 2194)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Salinas
- Lynne Domhoff, PA
- Erin Golec, PA
- Stephen Panattoni, PA
- Laura Jude
- Christopher Kantmann, PA
- Eugene Guzman, PA
Mailing Address
212 San Jose St Ste 301
Salinas, CA 939013928
Phone: 8316491000