NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · West Seneca, NY

Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in West Seneca, New York, and NPI 1023529849, issued on Oct 19, 2017. Check the license (New York 021559-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1023529849
Name
Rachel M. Kistner
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
021559-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 Orchard Park RD, West Seneca, NY 14224
Phone
(716) 677-6000
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 677-6006
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171201000172); accepts Medicare assignment
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 550 Orchard Park RD

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

  1. Connie Bish-Ziegelhofer, P.T., M.S., D.P.T.Physical Therapist1427322205
  2. Richard Bloomberg, MDSurgery Physician1770577330
  3. Sarah Burke, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1194819318
  4. Karee Chella, ANP-BC, RNFAAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1639433170
  5. Kara Colburn, BSN, RN, RNFA, CSTRegistered Nurse First Assistant1497259584
  6. Thomas Coleman, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1821419193

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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

562 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 296 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rachel Kistner562
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen181 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
  3. Ibuprofen86 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone51 claims
  5. Cephalexin37 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl16 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. Buffalo Neurosurgery PCBuffalo, NY

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

Rachel M. Kistner among 2,152 surgical physician assistant records in New York

Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C is one of 2,152 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in New York. 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 2017, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2012 among the 1,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in New York

There are 2,152 surgical physician assistant records in New York.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Brown, PAWest Seneca, NY 142241992952766
  2. Megan Donnelly, PAWest Seneca, NY 142241407160997
  3. Paula Miller, RPA-CWest Seneca, NY 142241598737140
  4. Anne Nikirk, PA-CWest Seneca, NY 142241437531696
  5. Edward Vargo, RPACWest Seneca, NY 142241043295843
  6. Joelle Wagner, PAWest Seneca, NY 142241750858981
  7. Kristin Bitikofer, PA-CAmherst, NY 142261710904768
  8. Glenn Buczkowski, PA-CAmherst, NY 142261639107196

Common questions

What is Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C's NPI number?

Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023529849, issued on Oct 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Orchard Park RD, West Seneca, NY, 14224. Phone: (716) 677-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 021559-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel M. Kistner, PA-C had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.