Rachel Brinkerhoff, PA-C
NPI 1598462152ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Norfolk, VA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Emerald Coast Center for Neurological Disorders, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2024 Medicare paid $126,065 for 296 patients, and Part D covered 59 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 35 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,104 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chesapeake General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1598462152 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0110011124 | VA |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA9116756 | FL |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | PA9116756 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 296 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16,640 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $126,065 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 59 · 85 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $20,566 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Emerald Coast Center for Neurological DisordersPensacola, FL · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,104 · 141 payments from 35 companies
- 2024$4,260 · 237 payments from 37 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $508.79 | 32 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $228.01 | 6 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $209.66 | 9 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $181.46 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $174.95 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,929 · 137 payments
- Education$174.50 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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