NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Grand Rapids, MI

Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1851440424, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 5601004513, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851440424
Name
Janine Marie Kerkstra
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5601004513 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 68TH St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Phone
(616) 455-5000
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2023
Fax
(616) 455-6960
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080225000585); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 68TH St SE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Salman Abdul MajeedPsychiatry Physician1144896218
  2. Kimberly AbedClinical Social Worker1568864775
  3. Eric Achtyes, MDPsychiatry Physician1780665976
  4. Matthew AdamsBehavior Analyst1770290561
  5. Andrae Agnew, LMSWClinical Social Worker1306481023
  6. Kyle AhonenChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1326579426

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,701 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Janine Kerkstra2,701
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate195 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl166 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl153 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl149 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl146 claims
  6. Lamotrigine119 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health ServicesGrand Rapids, MI · Psychiatric

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Janine Marie Kerkstra among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan

Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 17% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2017 among the 4,739 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

913 physician assistant records list a practice address in Grand Rapids

They are 913 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maureen Albe, PA-CGrand Rapids, MI 495481306179494
  2. John Budnick, PACGrand Rapids, MI 495481336362185
  3. Bethany Eastman, PA-CGrand Rapids, MI 495481972767903
  4. Lori Hinds, PA-CGrand Rapids, MI 495481154621175
  5. Melissa Hogan, PAGrand Rapids, MI 495481952379638
  6. Vicki Huffman, PACGrand Rapids, MI 495481730288598
  7. Kimberly Liskey Comiskey, PAGrand Rapids, MI 495481710938154
  8. Megan Niergarth, PA-CGrand Rapids, MI 495481255586806

Common questions

What is Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C's NPI number?

Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851440424, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 68TH St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49548. Phone: (616) 455-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601004513, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Janine Marie Kerkstra, PA-C had 2,701 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.