Kristie Anderson Ennis, PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT
NPI 1568626653ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Hickory, NC
Physician Assistant (PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT) with Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $109,367 for 674 claims, against $10,558 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $117.24 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Catawba Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568626653 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0010-01439 | 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 - Physician Assistant (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 103 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 133 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,558 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 674 · 1,067 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 161 |
| Total drug cost | $109,367 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC · 135 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$117.24 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $88.34 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $17.71 | 1 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $11.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$117.24 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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