Brett Applebach, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Grand Rapids, MI
Brett Applebach, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1225428147, issued on Jan 30, 2015. Check the license with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brett Applebach
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 730 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 685-8400
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150514001317); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brett Applebach in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
1,346 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium114 claims
- Metformin Hcl53 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate49 claims
- Lisinopril46 claims
- Omeprazole45 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa37 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
- Advantage Health/saint Mary's Medical GroupCaledonia, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brett Applebach among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan
Brett Applebach, PA-C is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2017 among the 4,739 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
913 physician assistant records list a practice address in Grand Rapids
They are 913 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Brett Applebach, PA-C's NPI number?
Brett Applebach, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225428147, issued on Jan 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brett Applebach, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 730 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 685-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brett Applebach, PA-C's license?
Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brett Applebach, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brett Applebach, PA-C had 1,346 Medicare Part D claims for 99 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.