Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C
NPI 1689864795ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Muskegon, MI
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Mercy Health Partners Sub-Specialty Services, practicing in Muskegon, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,255 for 164 claims, against $2,040 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed reported $242.95 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1689864795 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 5601004981 | MI |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 12 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 23 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,040 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 164 · 208 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $4,255 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Mercy Health Partners Sub-Specialty ServicesMuskegon, MI · 35 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalMuskegon, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$242.95 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $242.95 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$242.95 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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