Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D.
NPI 1497854889ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Boone, NC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) in Boone, North Carolina, trained at George Washington University School of Medicine (class of 1990). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,480,820 for 6,742 claims, against $141,649 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $776.18 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497854889 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 9601697 | NC |
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 - Neurology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 467 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,018 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $141,649 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,742 · 13,532 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 619 |
| Total drug cost | $3,480,820 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | George Washington University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Watauga Medical Center IncBoone, NC · 96 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ashe Memorial HospitalJefferson, NC
- Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC
- Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial HospitalLinville, NC
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
- Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$776.18 · 41 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$505.89 · 25 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $145.93 | 9 |
| Celgene Corporation | $140.11 | 8 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $109.21 | 5 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $63.94 | 3 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $54.65 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$776.18 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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