NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Erskin

Family Medicine Physician · Portland, MI

Christopher Erskin is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Michigan, and NPI 1972098234, issued on Jun 28, 2018. Check the license (Michigan 5101025311, 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
1972098234
Name
Christopher Erskin
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5101025311 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9751 E Grand River Ave, Portland, MI 48875
Phone
(517) 647-6722
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(517) 647-6838
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210805000729); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2018
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 9751 E Grand River Ave

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

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  3. Penny Thompson, NPNurse Practitioner1144250267

Verify Christopher Erskin 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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,331 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 80 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Erskin5,331
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium236 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium209 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium175 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate164 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium161 claims
  6. Lisinopril157 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: $91.58

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Erskin$91.58
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia, MI · Critical Access Hospitals2 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.

Christopher Erskin among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Christopher Erskin 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 2018, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Portland

They are 4 of the 67 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Brown, DOPortland, MI 488751295963932
  2. Dylan McKay, DOPortland, MI 488751497314033
  3. Michael Schafer, M.D.Portland, MI 488751629018635
  4. Marissa Miller, D.O.Potterville, MI 488761649431867
  5. Jill Larkin, M.D.Perry, MI 488721942294830
  6. Jan Liu, MDPerry, MI 488721164805685
  7. Michael Tuczynski, MDPerry, MI 488721457845703
  8. Lars Andersen, D.O.Saint Johns, MI 488791902835309

Common questions

What is Christopher Erskin's NPI number?

Christopher Erskin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972098234, issued on Jun 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Erskin located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9751 E Grand River Ave, Portland, MI, 48875. Phone: (517) 647-6722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Erskin's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101025311, 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 Christopher Erskin prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Erskin had 5,331 Medicare Part D claims for 475 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.