NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brette Guckian, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Alpena, MI

Brette Guckian, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1497491161, issued on May 6, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 5151015469, 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
1497491161
Name
Brette Guckian
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
5151015469 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone
(989) 356-7000
Enumerated
May 6, 2022
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250923004313); 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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Verify Brette Guckian 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

207 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brette Guckian207
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
  2. Eliquis17 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  4. Levetiracetam13 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium12 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide12 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. Sound Inpatient Physicians-Michigan PLLCAlpena, MI

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

Brette Guckian among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Brette Guckian, DO 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 2022, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

8 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Alpena

They are 8 of the 735 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpena, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Gerling, MDAlpena, MI 497071164441861
  2. William Hitzelberger, D.O.Alpena, MI 497071659312601
  3. Karrin Licht, M.D.Alpena, MI 497071780620070
  4. Rohit Mahajan, M.D.Alpena, MI 497071144534744
  5. Donald Miller, MDAlpena, MI 497071457655912
  6. Keith Moody, D.OAlpena, MI 497071356451942
  7. Henry Stibitz, M.D.Alpena, MI 497071740289750
  8. Muhammad Abdelhai, MDAtlanta, MI 497091083190888

Common questions

What is Brette Guckian, DO's NPI number?

Brette Guckian, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497491161, issued on May 6, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brette Guckian, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 356-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brette Guckian, DO's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5151015469, 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 Brette Guckian, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brette Guckian, DO had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.