NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Grandville, MI

Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Grandville, Michigan, and NPI 1750415238, issued on Mar 15, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301081988, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1750415238
Name
Benjamin Russell Schipper
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301081988 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3185 Macatawa Dr SW, Grandville, MI 49418
Phone
(616) 391-4500
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(616) 486-0130
Medicaid ID
4984133 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070625000229); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2003
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 3185 Macatawa Dr SW

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

  1. Katherine Bussone, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780995902
  2. Erin Jerabek-Gibson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245674597
  3. Eric Wielhouwer, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1790819449

Verify Benjamin Russell Schipper in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,552 Medicare Part D claims for 439 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Schipper3,552
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium328 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium195 claims
  3. Omeprazole130 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate125 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium114 claims
  6. Lisinopril109 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $164.63

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Schipper$164.63
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersGrand Rapids, MI

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

Benjamin Russell Schipper among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Michigan

There are 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Garibaldi, MDGrandville, MI 494181396741682
  2. Rachel Harper, DOWyoming, MI 494181790301703
  3. David Heyboer, MDWyoming, MI 494181427052265
  4. Robert Kobiela, MDGrandville, MI 494181649219247
  5. Kurt Koepnick, MDWyoming, MI 494181093761470
  6. Phillip Marchese, MDWyoming, MI 494181457929739
  7. Carlos Merritt, M.D.Grandville, MI 494181033183165
  8. Erin Meyer, DOGrandville, MI 494181922265305

Common questions

What is Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750415238, issued on Mar 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3185 Macatawa Dr SW, Grandville, MI, 49418. Phone: (616) 391-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301081988, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Russell Schipper, MD had 3,552 Medicare Part D claims for 439 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.