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Physician Assistant

Rachael A. Defarias, PA

Works at hospitals in Chambersburg, PA · Pennsylvania

Summary

Rachael A. Defarias, PA is a physician assistant at 1000 Norland Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201. Phone: (717) 267-6363. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Rachael A. Defarias had 342 Original Medicare patients and 641 services. NPI 1689195224. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Physician assistant
  • Address: 1000 Norland Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (717) 267‑6363
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
  • Group practice: WellSpan Medical Group
  • School: graduated 2017
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Rachael A. Defarias, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Rachael A. Defarias accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Rachael A. Defarias accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Rachael A. Defarias see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 342 Original Medicare patients and 641 services for Rachael A. Defarias. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Rachael A. Defarias's NPI number?
1689195224. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Rachael A. Defarias, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients342
Services billed to Medicare641
Different services or procedures40
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)244 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)77 services
  3. Automated urinalysis test (81003)62 services
  4. X-ray of chest, 2 views (71046)34 services
  5. Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen (87635)24 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis43%
  • Diabetes32%
  • Anxiety28%
  • Chronic kidney disease28%

Hospitals where Rachael A. Defarias works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Rachael A. Defarias at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • WellSpan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 390151

Practice locations

Addresses where Rachael A. Defarias is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • 1000 Norland AveChambersburg, PA 17201 (717) 267‑6363
  • 25 Monument RdYork, PA 17403
  • 46 Walnut Bottom RdShippensburg, PA 17257

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Rachael A. Defarias as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • WellSpan Medical Group2,480 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other physician assistants in Chambersburg

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Chambersburg, PA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in WellSpan Medical Group

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialPA
Graduation year2017
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1689195224
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians