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Patricia Anne Suits, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Charlotte

NPI 1053024414

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
3
Since medical school
4 years
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2022

Offices

3 locations · Carolinas Medical Center · Carolinas Physicians Network Inc · The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Atrium Health Cabarrus · Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

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Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NCAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Advocate Health, which runs 58 hospitals in 6 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 71% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.519, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.333, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.097, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.213, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NCAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Advocate Health, which runs 58 hospitals in 6 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 71% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 3.16 (1.09 to 5.23) · 3,662 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.339, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.326, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.324, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.519BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.333BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.097BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.213BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.91 (0.01 to 1.81) · 1,792 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.99 (0.72 to 1.25)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths162.35 (120.34 to 204.36) · 146 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.4 · 96 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 202 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 234 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.2 · 623 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16 · 840 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.5 · 698 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.5 · 6,657 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.31) · 10,114 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.11 to 0.48) · 10,281 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.38 (1.56 to 5.2) · 2,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.76 (0.35 to 3.18) · 868 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.38 (1.04 to 3.71) · 2,065 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.45 (0 to 9.93) · 882 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.83 (2.71 to 8.94) · 819 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.53 (0.1 to 2.96) · 465 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.02 (0.5 to 1.55) · 8,797 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.4 · 134 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.8 · 536 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.5 · 1,323 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits23.7 · 249 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-10.8 · 724 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits3.1 · 832 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.2 · 1,587 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.6 (3.5 to 8.8) · 37 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.5 (6.3 to 13.7) · 37 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.9 · 134 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits8.9 · 190 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.2 · 533 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.4 (9.1 to 16.6) · 164 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) · 458 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,423 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
Room was "always" clean67%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night59%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital71%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.16 (1.09 to 5.23) · 3,662 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.339BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.326BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.324BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.1 (0.38 to 1.82) · 3,736 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.88 (0.7 to 1.06)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths180.59 (151.25 to 209.92) · 340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 69 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.8 · 99 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 160 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 385 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.2 · 529 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths13.2 · 698 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 7,580 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0.03 to 0.36) · 14,609 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.09 to 0.42) · 15,273 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.07 (1.8 to 4.34) · 6,259 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.16 (0.1 to 2.22) · 3,788 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.89 (1.93 to 3.85) · 5,917 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.61 (4.58 to 10.64) · 3,685 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.49 (0.21 to 2.78) · 1,563 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.76 (0.37 to 1.16) · 12,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.1 · 304 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.01No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.797No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.039No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 374 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.8 · 909 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits7.7 · 223 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits16.5 · 452 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-0.7 · 538 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.9 · 929 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.1 (4.4 to 6.1) · 1,952 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.6 (9.5 to 12) · 1,952 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 284 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 111 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 369 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.9 (10.8 to 17.9) · 1,280 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.9 to 1.2) · 1,810 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,371 patients answered, 17% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Room was "always" clean65%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)69%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital71%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$8,937

Medicare paid this office $8,937 for 41 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes33$7,267$135

Who their Medicare patients are

41 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 42% · Also on Medicaid 29% · Health risk score 2.16. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical nurse practitioner clinician is at 1.42.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 59% · Atrial fibrillation 59% · Chronic kidney disease 56% · Heart failure 51% · Coronary heart disease 46% · COPD 32% · Depression 32% · Dementia 32%.

The office billed $68,805, Medicare allowed $11,216 and paid $8,937; for 83 services of 9 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Money from drug and device companies

$59 in 2023

Industry payments by year
202312None$59
202212None$58

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Boston ScientificSuperion Indirect Decompression System$59
2 payments
  • Meals for Superion Indirect Decompression System · 2023-02-23 · $22
  • Meals for Superion Indirect Decompression System · 2023-02-06 · $37
See all 2 published payments
Every published payment
Boston ScientificMeals · 2023-02-23Superion Indirect Decompression System$22
Boston ScientificMeals · 2023-02-06Superion Indirect Decompression System$37
See earlier years (2022)

2022: $58

Payments by company in 2022
Boston ScientificSuperion Indirect Decompression System$58
2 payments
  • Meals for Superion Indirect Decompression System · 2022-10-24 · $26
  • Meals for Superion Indirect Decompression System · 2022-09-29 · $32

Professional record

NPI
1053024414
Licence
CA 95023764
Trained
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2022 · 4 years ago
Group
Carolinas Medical Center · Carolinas Physicians Network Inc · The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Nurse practitioner (363L00000X)
Mailing address
3286 Turlock Dr, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
NPI first listed
2023-01-02
NPI last updated
2024-04-03
NPI record certified
2024-04-03

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 920 Church St N, Concord, NC, 28025