Michelle L. Rhymestine, PA
NPI 1659311157ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Utica, NY
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA) with Mvhs Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Utica, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $367,790 for 915 claims, against $1,164 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,608 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wynn Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1659311157 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 7, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 007539 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 29 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 29 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,164 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 915 · 2,100 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 310 |
| Total drug cost | $367,790 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Mvhs IncUtica, NY · 334 clinicians
- Digestive Disease Medicine of Central New York LLPUtica, NY · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wynn HospitalUtica, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,608 · 114 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,856 · 90 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $649.60 | 26 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $600.63 | 27 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $288.75 | 4 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $164.43 | 10 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $142.86 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,547 · 112 payments
- Education$61.43 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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