Not Medicare Enrolled

Kathleen Mishak, NP

Physician Assistant · Locust, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
236 MARKET ST STE 110, Locust, NC 28097
7043849590
Registered in NPPES since 2018
NPI: 1942787841 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Mishak

Kathleen Mishak is a physician assistant in Locust, NC, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Mishak performed 423 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Mishak received a total of $5,279 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 323 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Mishak is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 8 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 30% volume in NC $5,279 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
423
Medicare services
Top 30% in NC for physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$32
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
158 $1 $12
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
128 $64 $291
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
38 $8 $71
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
29 $2 $12
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
25 $97 $425
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
23 $10 $53
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
22 $104 $245
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,279
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,320/year across 4 years
Top 4% in NC for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
323
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$499
2023
$912
2022
$1,738
2021
$2,130

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$88
Lilly USA, LLC
$81
Exact Sciences Corporation
$61
Novo Nordisk Inc
$56
PFIZER INC.
$45
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$37
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$20
Bausch Health US, LLC
$18
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Amgen Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 46.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$652
Lilly USA, LLC
$486
Amgen Inc.
$386
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$382
ABBVIE INC.
$370
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$256
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$255
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$236
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$225
PFIZER INC.
$217
AbbVie Inc.
$167
Exact Sciences Corporation
$149
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$139
Bausch Health US, LLC
$126
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$120
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$110
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$105
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$94
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$84
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$80
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$75
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$71
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$68
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$67
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$34
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$25
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$21
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$12
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
357
County median income
$61,631
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST
9.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Mishak is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in NC).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mishak experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Mishak performed 158 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Mishak receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Mishak received a total of $5,279 from 37 companies across 323 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Mishak's costs compare to other physician assistants in Locust?
Mishak's average Medicare payment per service is $32. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Mishak) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →