NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cari A. Stenz, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Alpena, MI

Cari A. Stenz, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1548424740, issued on Jul 16, 2008. Check the license with the Michigan 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
1548424740
Name
Cari A. Stenz
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
Practice location
393 Long Rapids RD, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone
(989) 354-0845
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(989) 354-2965
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081010000340); 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 393 Long Rapids RD

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

  1. Shelby Crawford, MDSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1811457195
  2. Tina Hahn, MDPediatrics Physician1134191802
  3. Michelle Macdonald, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811373061
  4. Julie Miller, CNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1841405974

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical physician assistant in 2024

7,146 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 170 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cari Stenz7,146
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium333 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium318 claims
  3. Omeprazole233 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium217 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium211 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate199 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Cari A. Stenz among 1,140 medical physician assistant records in Michigan

Cari A. Stenz, PA is one of 1,140 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2012 among the 613 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Michigan

There are 1,140 medical physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Cook, PA-CAlpena, MI 497071598759672
  2. Rodney Szymanski, PA-CAlpena, MI 497071780678961
  3. Cody Wenzel, PAAlpena, MI 497071417378985
  4. Jeffery Wirgau, PACAlpena, MI 497071003122169
  5. Leonhard Maendel, P.A.Boyne City, MI 497121629138854
  6. Morgan Olson-Hamminga, PA-CCharlevoix, MI 497201649735226
  7. Carolann Sheaffer-HoffmanCharlevoix, MI 497201699487900
  8. Ernest Walker, PA-CCharlevoix, MI 497201750752317

Common questions

What is Cari A. Stenz, PA's NPI number?

Cari A. Stenz, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548424740, issued on Jul 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cari A. Stenz, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 393 Long Rapids RD, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 354-0845. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cari A. Stenz, PA's license?

Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cari A. Stenz, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cari A. Stenz, PA had 7,146 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.