Rachel S. Balkema, PA-C

  • Muskegon, MI
  • Physician assistant
NPI1356776207PAC ID5698901056
Medicare patients, 2024
89
Part D claims, 2024
2,356
MIPS score, 2024
90
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$252
Practice address
1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443
Practice phone
Call (231) 728-4007
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Primary practice

Hackley Hospital - Unit

Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Muskegon, Michigan

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Rachel S. Balkema is a physician assistant in Muskegon, Michigan

Rachel Balkema practices at Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan.

Rachel Balkema's NPI, 1356776207, was assigned on September 11, 2013. Rachel Balkema holds Michigan license 5601006791.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698901056
NPI enumeration date
September 11, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(231) 728-4007
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Rachel S. Balkema practices at Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan

Rachel Balkema's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit, at 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443 in Muskegon County. The practice phone is (231) 728-4007.

  • Hackley Hospital - Unit
    1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443 · Muskegon CountyPhone(231) 728-4007

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Rachel S. Balkema is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Rachel Balkema's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan. Rachel Balkema is also affiliated with Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. The medical group on file is Trinity Health Medical Group, Gastroenterology - Muskegon. Dmand AI also links Rachel Balkema to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Rachel S. Balkema's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Rachel Balkema practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hackley Hospital - UnitAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Rachel S. Balkema is one of 5,857 physician assistants in Michigan

Physician assistant is Rachel Balkema's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Rachel Balkema is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5601006791 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Rachel Balkema

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Rachel S. Balkema treated 89 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Rachel Balkema in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Rachel Balkema's median patient age at 64, with 71% women.

Medicare patients, 202489
Average age70
Average risk score1.76
Also on Medicaid36%

Rachel Balkema's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Rachel Balkema's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4753%
  • Men4247%

Chronic conditions among Rachel Balkema's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Mood disorders49%
  4. Arthritis47%
  5. Anxiety45%
  6. Depression44%
  7. Diabetes40%
  8. Chronic kidney disease34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Rachel Balkema's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men29%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Rachel S. Balkema wrote 2,356 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Rachel Balkema wrote 2,356 Medicare Part D claims for 392 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,356
Part D patients392

Rachel Balkema's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,741 claims74%
  • Brand-name615 claims26%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Rachel Balkema's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%69 of 2,356 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Rachel S. Balkema scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Rachel Balkema for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Rachel Balkema accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Rachel Balkema's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 85.5of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 69of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Rachel S. Balkema received $252 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Rachel Balkema from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $133.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Rachel S. Balkema's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Rachel S. Balkema's NPI number?

Rachel S. Balkema's NPI number is 1356776207. It was assigned on September 11, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Rachel S. Balkema specialize in?

Rachel S. Balkema is a physician assistant in Muskegon, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Rachel S. Balkema practice?

Rachel Balkema practices at 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443. Rachel Balkema's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Rachel Balkema to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Rachel S. Balkema's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Rachel Balkema is (231) 728-4007.

What is Rachel S. Balkema's medical license number?

Rachel Balkema holds Michigan license 5601006791.

Which hospitals is Rachel S. Balkema affiliated with?

Rachel Balkema is affiliated with Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. Dmand AI links Rachel Balkema to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Rachel S. Balkema part of?

Rachel Balkema is linked to Trinity Health Medical Group, Gastroenterology - Muskegon.

Does Rachel S. Balkema accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Rachel Balkema as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Rachel S. Balkema's MIPS score?

Rachel Balkema's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Rachel S. Balkema see?

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Rachel Balkema in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Has Rachel S. Balkema received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $252 in general payments to Rachel Balkema from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Rachel S. Balkema been practicing?

Rachel Balkema graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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