NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Grand Junction, CO

Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1578031241, issued on Nov 10, 2018. Check the license (Colorado PA.0005623, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1578031241
Name
Rachel Anne Defauw
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA.0005623 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2237 Redlands Pkwy, Grand Junction, CO 81507
Phone
(970) 858-9894
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2024
Fax
(970) 858-1331
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200709000159); 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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

618 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Rachel Defauw618
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Topiramate51 claims
  2. Ozempic47 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium36 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  5. Omeprazole29 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl27 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. Intermountain Medical Group Grand Junction, LLCGrand Junction, CO

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

Rachel Anne Defauw among 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado

Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C is one of 3,767 physician assistant records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2017 among the 2,351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

168 physician assistant records list a practice address in Grand Junction

They are 168 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyse Friedel, PA-CGrand Junction, CO 815071780354993
  2. Jeena Fuller, PA-CGrand Junction, CO 815071952985210
  3. Amy Bronson, PAGrand Junction, CO 815061699927277
  4. Anna Cheung, PAGrand Junction, CO 815061356998918
  5. Royanna Crawford, PAGrand Junction, CO 815061972460798
  6. Natalie Downing, PAGrand Junction, CO 815061194059501
  7. Lacey Estes, PAGrand Junction, CO 815061053826941
  8. Alicia Ford, PA-CGrand Junction, CO 815061427814326

Common questions

What is Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C's NPI number?

Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578031241, issued on Nov 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2237 Redlands Pkwy, Grand Junction, CO, 81507. Phone: (970) 858-9894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0005623, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Anne Defauw, PA-C had 618 Medicare Part D claims for 174 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.

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