Vanessa M. Rodriguez, PA
NPI 1114173978ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Merrillville, IN
Physician Assistant (PA) with Childrens and Family Medicine Clinic PC, practicing in Merrillville, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $263,562 for 1,763 claims, against $10,537 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $878.26 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Franciscan Health Crown Point and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114173978 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 4, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 10001486A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 41 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 259 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,537 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,763 · 2,878 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 132 |
| Total drug cost | $263,562 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Childrens and Family Medicine Clinic PCMichigan City, IN · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
Other facilities
- Powers Health Rehabilitation CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Crown Point, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$878.26 · 55 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$639.32 · 37 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $240.45 | 14 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $239.43 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $197.74 | 16 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $35.19 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $32.52 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$878.26 · 55 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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