Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Hazleton, PA
Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1699741231, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OA000409L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rachel L. Chitswara
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- OA000409L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 126 Airport RD, Hazleton, PA 18202
- Phone
- (570) 459-9730
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (570) 459-9736
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040608000404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rachel L. Chitswara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OA000409LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
499 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone59 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass52 claims
- Azithromycin32 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate24 claims
- Omeprazole24 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 2 group practices
- Caring Community Health CenterHazle Township, PA
- Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rachel L. Chitswara among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania
Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hazleton
They are 11 of the 351 NPPES records with a practice address in Hazleton, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jordan Buches, PA-CHazle Township, PA 182021780234393
- Dane Doornbos, PA-CHazle Township, PA 182021750541579
- Pollyanna Fino, PA-CHazle Township, PA 182021437494598
- Michael Gorski, PA-CHazle Township, PA 182021982284303
- Katherine Iturralde, PA-CHazle Township, PA 182021548877988
- Kelsey Lagrue, MSPAS PA-CHazleton, PA 182021972233641
- John Macri, PA-CHazle Township, PA 182021669130373
- Jennie Neifert, PA-CHazle Township, PA 182021548929896
Common questions
What is Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C's NPI number?
Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699741231, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 126 Airport RD, Hazleton, PA, 18202. Phone: (570) 459-9730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OA000409L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rachel L. Chitswara, PA-C had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 243 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.