# Michael Ellison

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/michael-ellison-1861465932
NPI: 1861465932
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Michael Ellison is a pulmonary disease based in Santa Cruz, CA practicing at Dignity Health Medical Foundation with NPI 1861465932 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Pulmonary Disease
- Secondary specialties: CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 1987
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1861465932 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1861465932))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Dignity Health Medical Foundation
- Address: 1595 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 950651721
- Group practice size: 1192 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 96.51/100
- Quality category score: 80.34/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (6 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 8 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 5 plans
- [Blue Shield of California](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/blue-shield-of-california) — 3 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Michael Ellison, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1861465932).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 3 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $258.

Largest disclosed payer: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($136 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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