NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA

Physician Assistant · Bluffton, SC

Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bluffton, South Carolina, and NPI 1295755312, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 4991, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295755312
Name
Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
4991 SC
011038 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 Baylor Dr Ste 155, Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone
(843) 682-7480
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2024
Fax
(843) 681-9169
Medicaid ID
02732305 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240202002206); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2005
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 75 Baylor Dr Ste 155

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

  1. Karen Henrichsen, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1225228240
  2. Tammy Medlin, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346371663
  3. Anthony Williamson, M.D.Neurology Physician1609829845

Verify Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathleen Hefferon195
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam51 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium14 claims
  4. Gabapentin14 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone14 claims
  6. Celecoxib13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLCBluffton, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2019 among the 1,516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 31% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bluffton

They are 24 of the 820 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluffton, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyssa Anderson, PA-CBluffton, SC 299101174944755
  2. Heather Casalicchio, PABluffton, SC 299101467838979
  3. Ketura Isidore, PABluffton, SC 299101902147176
  4. John Kurtz, PA-CBluffton, SC 299101194934018
  5. Amanda Medlin, PABluffton, SC 299101538279005
  6. Carleton Mentzer, PA-CBluffton, SC 299101679540587
  7. Nikki Newman, PABluffton, SC 299101851694905
  8. Colleen Patton, PABluffton, SC 299101902160930

Common questions

What is Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA's NPI number?

Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295755312, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Baylor Dr Ste 155, Bluffton, SC, 29910. Phone: (843) 682-7480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4991, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Brikmann Hefferon, PA had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 106 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.