Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR

Rheumatology Physician · Mesa, AZ

Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1326040015, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 22776, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1326040015
Name
Debra Michel
Credential
MD, FACP, FACR
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
22776 AZ
4301516573 MI
MD209718 OR
66198 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10238 E Hampton Ave, Mesa, AZ 85209
Phone
(480) 984-8500
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10238 E Hampton Ave

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

  1. Kristin Babb, PAMedical Physician Assistant1598843831
  2. Jaclyn Bacon, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1265716344
  3. Santina Carminati Taddei, MD, FACPRheumatology Physician1861494551
  4. I-Hui Chiang, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1407065220
  5. Alaeldin Eltom, MDInternal Medicine Physician1033373386
  6. Vidhyalakshmi Kannan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275724452

Verify Debra Michel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,622 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Debra Michel1,622
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate317 claims
  2. Methotrexate242 claims
  3. Prednisone177 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen110 claims
  5. Leflunomide51 claims
  6. Rinvoq51 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: $76.43

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Debra Michel$76.43
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Aspirus Wausau Hospital IncWausau, WI
  2. Bend Memorial Clinic PCBend, OR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 101 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.

Other rheumatology physician records in Arizona

  1. Orwah Al-Khalili, MDPeoria, AZ1457666026
  2. Amer Al-Khoudari, M.D.Chandler, AZ1013036516
  3. Mona Amin, D.O.Glendale, AZ1740476217
  4. Madhu Arora, MDYuma, AZ1497702484
  5. Jeanne Attrep, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1710078209
  6. Aleix Bazzi, M.D.Yuma, AZ1023059508
  7. Ralph Bennett, MDMesa, AZ1366433161
  8. Laurie Bergstrom, MDTucson, AZ1972694123
  9. Ravi Bhalla, M.D.Peoria, AZ1174512263
  10. Varun Bhalla, M.D.Peoria, AZ1568859007

Common questions

What is Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR's NPI number?

Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326040015, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10238 E Hampton Ave, Mesa, AZ, 85209. Phone: (480) 984-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 22776, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debra Michel, MD, FACP, FACR had 1,622 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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