Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Muskegon, MI
Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Muskegon, Michigan, and NPI 1689864795, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 5601004981, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristina P. Nitzsche
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 5601004981 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1560 E Sherman Blvd Ste 309, Muskegon, MI 49444
- Phone
- (231) 672-8643
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (231) 672-8651
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070822000793); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1560 E Sherman Blvd Ste 309
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Julie Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1114990447
- Theodore Boeve, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1225000912
- Ryan Bylsma, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1205275765
- Keith Dufendach, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1821525429
- Meghan Halub, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1821436924
Verify Kristina P. Nitzsche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 5601004981Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
164 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate15 claims
- Potassium Chloride15 claims
- Clopidogrel14 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Health Partners Sub-Specialty ServicesMuskegon, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Michigan
There are 325 surgical physician assistant records in Michigan.
Other surgical physician assistant records in Michigan
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- Brandon AldrichLaingsburg, MI1427505700
- Larry Alexander, P.A.Traverse City, MI1629092424
- Bryan Anderson, PACGrand Rapids, MI1023417581
- Julie Anderson, PA-CMuskegon, MI1114990447
- Angelo Antaran, PAYpsilanti, MI1932106481
- James Arceo, PA COwosso, MI1821032566
- Lindsay Armstrong, PA-CDetroit, MI1932488012
Common questions
What is Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C's NPI number?
Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689864795, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1560 E Sherman Blvd Ste 309, Muskegon, MI, 49444. Phone: (231) 672-8643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601004981, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristina P. Nitzsche, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.