Joan Marie Amshel, PA-C,MHS
NPI 1396038444ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Ruskin, FL
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C,MHS) with Absolute Surgical Specialists, PLLC, practicing in Ruskin, Florida. Medicare paid $4,697 for services to 42 patients in 2024. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $243.56 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396038444 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C,MHS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 25, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | PA 9104494 | FL |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | 2617 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 42 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 47 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,697 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Absolute Surgical Specialists, PLLCSun City Center, FL · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$243.56 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $168.45 | 1 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. | $37.88 | 2 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $37.23 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$243.56 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records