Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joshua Ayerza, PA

Physician Assistant · Salinas, CA

Joshua Ayerza, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1487326617, issued on Oct 5, 2021. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1487326617
Name
Joshua Ayerza
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
450 E Romie LN, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 757-4333
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 E Romie LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jose Ajoc, MDHospitalist Physician1457898447
  2. Pavandeep Bagga, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265644629
  3. Surinder Bahia, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467716530
  4. Richard Berkowitz, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1962593681
  5. Glen Berry, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407870322
  6. Arvind Bhat, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1861434763

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,519 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Joshua Ayerza1,519
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate187 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium121 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium98 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium84 claims
  5. Furosemide74 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate73 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 85.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $200.16

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 61,144 providers of this specialty with any payment received $853.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Ayerza$200.16
  2. Specialty average$853.85

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncFresno, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

103 physician assistant records list a Salinas practice address

They are 103 of the 4,530 NPPES records with a Salinas practice address, and 13,861 physician assistant records in California.

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  3. Lea Dominique Abadies, PATustin, CA1124754254
  4. Rea Elizabeth Abaniel, P.A.-CSeal Beach, CA1396173621
  5. Ramina Abbasi, PA-CSignal Hill, CA1093448300
  6. Ariel Abbott, PA-CStockton, CA1780334342
  7. Barrie Abbott, PA-CAnza, CA1861602575
  8. Elizabeth Abbott, PA-CSan Diego, CA1437540762
  9. Angela Abboud, MMS, PA-CSanta Rosa, CA1114399334
  10. Fatimeh Abdallah, P.A.-CNewport Beach, CA1487002218

Common questions

What is Joshua Ayerza, PA's NPI number?

Joshua Ayerza, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487326617, issued on Oct 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Ayerza, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 E Romie LN, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 757-4333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Ayerza, PA's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua Ayerza, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Ayerza, PA had 1,519 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Ayerza, PA's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.