Ekaterina Gurzhi, PA-C
NPI 1235817651ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Capitola, CA
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Golden State Orthopedics and Spine and 1 other group, practicing in Capitola, California. 224 Medicare patients in 2024, $55,729 paid; all of their 675 Part D prescriptions were generic. Bioventus LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $176.25 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dominican Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235817651 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 15, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 63247 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CA); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,634 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,729 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 675 · 679 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $3,874 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Golden State Orthopedics and SpineCampbell, CA · 182 clinicians
- District Orthopaedics, PCChevy Chase, MD · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$176.25 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $94.18 | 1 |
| Convatec Inc. | $64.50 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $17.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$176.25 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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