Carla Essling, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Kalamazoo, MI
Carla Essling, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1568724557, issued on Jun 14, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 4301116457, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carla Essling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 4301116457 MI
01075673A IN
48615 AL
99506 GA
345435 LA
and 10 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- Phone
- (269) 387-3287
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carla Essling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301116457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril14 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.
Carla Essling among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Carla Essling, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
98 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kalamazoo
They are 98 of the 6,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Kalamazoo, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Carla Essling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carla Essling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568724557, issued on Jun 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carla Essling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008. Phone: (269) 387-3287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carla Essling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301116457, 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 Carla Essling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carla Essling, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.