Daniel C. Hood, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Battle Creek, MI
Daniel C. Hood, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Battle Creek, Michigan, and NPI 1639127970, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 071393, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel C. Hood
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 071393 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 S Lincoln Blvd, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Phone
- (269) 986-9845
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081208000270); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel C. Hood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 071393Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,863 Medicare Part D claims for 559 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin459 claims
- Topiramate324 claims
- Levetiracetam317 claims
- Primidone164 claims
- Baclofen153 claims
- Donepezil Hcl149 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,021.81
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Ascension Medical Group PromedKalamazoo, MI
- County OF San MateoSan Mateo, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel C. Hood among 739 neurology physician records in Michigan
Daniel C. Hood, M.D. is one of 739 neurology physician 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 501 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 739 neurology physician records in Michigan.
All 739 in Michigan → Every provider in Battle Creek → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Byron Campbell, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490151356399877
- Jeffrey Jones, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490151710935226
- Ryan Yoder, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490171700994019
- Martinson ArnanKalamazoo, MI 490071043410384
- Lindsay Bliss, D.O.Kalamazoo, MI 490071477904332
- John Bunka, DOKalamazoo, MI 490071457611956
- Michelle Crooks, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071366405490
- Dennis Jewett, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071740260330
Common questions
What is Daniel C. Hood, M.D.'s NPI number?
Daniel C. Hood, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639127970, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel C. Hood, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 S Lincoln Blvd, Battle Creek, MI, 49015. Phone: (269) 986-9845. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel C. Hood, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 071393, 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 Daniel C. Hood, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel C. Hood, M.D. had 4,863 Medicare Part D claims for 559 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel C. Hood, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.