Rachel S. Balkema, PA-C
NPI 1356776207ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Muskegon, MI
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Mercy Health Partners - Physician Specialist, practicing in Muskegon, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,157,782 for 2,356 claims, against $9,778 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $634.22 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1356776207 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 5601006791 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 163 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,778 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,356 · 4,030 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 392 |
| Total drug cost | $1,157,782 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Mercy Health Partners - Physician SpecialistMuskegon, MI · 67 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalMuskegon, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$634.22 · 31 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$764.45 · 43 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $309.49 | 15 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $80.52 | 4 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $53.12 | 2 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $38.52 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$634.22 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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