Ava Pottschmidt , PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical • Elyria, OH
630 E River St
Elyria, OH 440355902
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
630 E River St
Elyria, OH 440355902
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 2 distinct group names: Emh Regional Medical Center; University Hospitals Medical Group Inc. 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
2023
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant - Surgical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $266.01 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $228.08 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $37.93 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $230.78 across 3 records.
- Ethicon Inc.: $35.23 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
3 years (graduated 2023)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2023 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
2023
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)
Ava Pottschmidt 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 Ava Pottschmidt 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 Elyria and Ohio
4 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical with a practice address in Elyria, OH (395 in Ohio).
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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 79% from $1,265.89 in 2024 to $266.01 in 2025.
- 2024: $1,265.89
- 2025: $266.01
Sources: 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): fewer than 11 records totaling $266.01.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $222.08 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VISTASEAL | General | $35.23 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $6.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $2.70 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-09-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20240409001904
OH
4385082452
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
Emh Regional Medical Center
630 E River St, Elyria, OH 440355902
Phone: 4403297500
University Hospitals Medical Group Inc
630 E River St, Elyria, OH 440355981
Phone: 4402848600
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Medicine
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 18, 2023.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from October 2023 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
4230 Deer Run Dr
Medina, OH 442566112
Phone: 3302418066