Justin D. Ellis, P.A.
NPI 1972566651ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Hickory, NC
Physician Assistant (P.A.) with Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $212,497 for 808 claims, against $16,615 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $266.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Catawba Valley Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972566651 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 102909 | 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 | 166 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 208 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,615 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 808 · 1,157 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 217 |
| Total drug cost | $212,497 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC · 135 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$266.21 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$357.38 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.49 | 1 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $88.34 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $78.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$266.21 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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