NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Kalamazoo, MI

Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1376983205, issued on Jun 25, 2013. Check the license (Michigan 4301116899, 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
1376983205
Name
Christopher Foster Hanzaker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301116899 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 John St Ste M-170A, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone
(269) 381-5060
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2013
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190701001020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Christopher Foster Hanzaker 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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

14,247 Medicare Part D claims for 870 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 508 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Hanzaker14,247
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium827 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium644 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium638 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate596 claims
  5. Omeprazole464 claims
  6. Lisinopril448 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: $295.79

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Hanzaker$295.79
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 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 Foster Hanzaker among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD 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 2013, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

158 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Kalamazoo

They are 158 of the 6,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Kalamazoo, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Abramson, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071467413575
  2. Hussein Akl, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071699757849
  3. Todd Bennett, DOKalamazoo, MI 490071548233562
  4. Owen Berow, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071275526600
  5. James Carter, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071952371411
  6. Kathryn Grossman, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071780658146
  7. Eve Inchardi, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071881664324
  8. Paula Lunde, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071659341121

Common questions

What is Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376983205, issued on Jun 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 John St Ste M-170A, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007. Phone: (269) 381-5060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301116899, 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 Foster Hanzaker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Foster Hanzaker, MD had 14,247 Medicare Part D claims for 870 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.