Susan Elaine Ardisson , PA
Physician Assistant • Salinas, CA
559 E Alisal St, Suite 201
Salinas, CA 939052516
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Susan Ardisson is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on July 28, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 46 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Lisinopril — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 77 in 2015 to 46 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
559 E Alisal St
Suite 201
Salinas, CA 939052516
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
120 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
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
$559 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, 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, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Salinas and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Susan Ardisson are from 2019.
105 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Salinas, CA (14,458 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Salinas
10.5% of these 105 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
49.5% of these 105 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 decreased 40% from 77 in 2015 to 46 in 2019.
- 2015: 77
- 2016: 149
- 2017: 98
- 2018: 76
- 2019: 46
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 38% from 87 in 2015 to 120 in 2019.
- 2015: 87
- 2016: 221
- 2017: 208
- 2018: 199
- 2019: 120
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $566 in 2015 to $559 in 2019.
- 2015: $566
- 2016: $1,204
- 2017: $976
- 2018: $787
- 2019: $559
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 12 | 1,080 | $120.63 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 12 | 900 | $126.91 | — |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 11 | 990 | $164.28 | — |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 11 | 630 | $147.67 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; 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
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.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 28, 2006.
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
Other Physician Assistants in Salinas
- Dana Newman, PA-C
- Michael Strobridge, PA
- Heather Austin, PA-C
- Jesse Phelps, PA-C, LAC
- Melina Sukyas, PA
- Mariselda Peralez, NP, PA-C
Mailing Address
1615 Bunker Hill Way, Suite 100
Salinas, CA 939066013
Phone: 8317691304