Christopher Laninga, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Benzonia, MI
Christopher Laninga, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Benzonia, Michigan, and NPI 1508481235, issued on Jun 9, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 5601009888, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Laninga
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 5601009888 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6227 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia, MI 49616
- Phone
- (231) 882-9661
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (231) 882-9616
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200611002032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6227 Frankfort Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Laninga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 5601009888Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
712 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium26 claims
- Omeprazole26 claims
- Prednisone26 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: $992.60
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Great Lakes Therapy Housecalls PCTraverse City, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Laninga among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan
Christopher Laninga, PA-C is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2017 among the 4,739 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 physician assistant records list a practice address in Benzonia
They are 8 of the 108 NPPES records with a practice address in Benzonia, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsey Banktson, PABenzonia, MI 496161447759097
- Lara Gavaldon, PABenzonia, MI 496161962042796
- Jay GillespieBenzonia, MI 496161669064846
- Elizabeth Lozen, PABenzonia, MI 496161619728771
- Kevin RosenbrookBenzonia, MI 496161073243515
- Erin Rubeck, PABenzonia, MI 496161750007845
- Tyler Williams, PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATEBenzonia, MI 496161841051463
- Rebecca GambleBellaire, MI 496151265262406
Common questions
What is Christopher Laninga, PA-C's NPI number?
Christopher Laninga, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508481235, issued on Jun 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Laninga, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6227 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia, MI, 49616. Phone: (231) 882-9661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Laninga, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601009888, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Laninga, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Laninga, PA-C had 712 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.