David J. Fertel, D O
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Westland, MI
David J. Fertel, D O is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Westland, Michigan, and NPI 1043315260, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5101009690, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Fertel
- Credential
- D O
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 5101009690 MI
DF009690 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6149 N Wayne RD, Westland, MI 48185
- Phone
- (734) 728-2130
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040401000076); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6149 N Wayne RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stewart Baroff, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1760468086
- Diane Bockelman, NPNurse Practitioner1609951094
- Cheryl Boyd, P.A.Physician Assistant1194813428
- Lorraine Clark, D. O.Internal Medicine Physician1710075023
- Jodie Colman, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366815557
- Kimberly Degg, N.P.Gerontology Nurse Practitioner1982860839
Verify David J. Fertel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101009690Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
219 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Santyl43 claims
- Cilostazol38 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Xarelto12 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: $2,969.29
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Acute Care Surgery Medical Group IncPontiac, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Fertel among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan
David J. Fertel, D O is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% 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, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1998 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.
All 208 in Michigan → Every provider in Westland → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Gazdecki, DOTrenton, MI 481831023038023
- Manoo Boonsiri, M.D.Taylor, MI 481801366575839
- Richard Laskowski, D ORiverview, MI 481931841260536
- Kumari Adams, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971134306392
- Jake Chantos, PA-CYpsilanti, MI 481971114802337
- Melanie Edwards, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971023216777
- Ajay Gupta, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971043492341
- Bobby Kong, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971013943083
Common questions
What is David J. Fertel, D O's NPI number?
David J. Fertel, D O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043315260, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Fertel, D O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6149 N Wayne RD, Westland, MI, 48185. Phone: (734) 728-2130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Fertel, D O's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101009690, 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 David J. Fertel, D O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Fertel, D O had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.