RACHEL S BALKEMA PA-C
NPI 1356776207
Physician Assistant in Muskegon, MI
About Rachel S Balkema Pa-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RACHEL S BALKEMA PA-C (NPI 1356776207) is an individual physician assistant in Muskegon, Michigan, licensed in Michigan (5601006791) and active in the NPI registry since September 2013. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Rachel S Balkema Pa-c is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the 2024 & 2026 CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Muskegon, MIMercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Critical Access Hospitals · Shelby, MIPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 49444 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 18
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
MUSKEGON, MI 49444
MUSKEGON, MI 49444
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356776207, enumerated as an "individual" on September 11, 2013.
The provider is located at 1150 E SHERMAN BLVD STE 2400 MUSKEGON, MI 49444 and the phone number is (231) 672-4243.
Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Care Network of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
Rachel Balkema is affiliated with: TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL and MERCY HEALTH LAKESHORE CAMPUS.
