NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek Lee Way

Physical Therapist · Grand Rapids, MI

Derek Lee Way is a physical therapist with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1851196679, issued on Feb 17, 2025. Check the license (Michigan 5501303835, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851196679
Name
Derek Lee Way
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
5501303835 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1175 Wilson Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Phone
(616) 577-8183
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2025
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250225000558); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 1175 Wilson Ave NW

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

  1. Gabrielle Barringer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255825873
  2. Joshua Joy, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1508688722
  3. Mary Martell, DPTPhysical Therapist1376328914
  4. Corey Sobeck, PTPhysical Therapist1700989761

Verify Derek Lee Way in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advent Rehabilitation, LLCWalker, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Derek Lee Way among 9,592 physical therapist records in Michigan

Derek Lee Way is one of 9,592 physical therapist records with a practice address in Michigan. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 95% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2015 among the 3,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

651 physical therapist records list a practice address in Grand Rapids

They are 651 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 9,592 physical therapist records in Michigan.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Bos, PTGrand Rapids, MI 495341891282513
  2. Wendy Bradley, PTWalker, MI 495341427086420
  3. Kelsey Brown, PTWalker, MI 495341023619210
  4. Kevin Hecksel, DPTGrand Rapids, MI 495341063766491
  5. Autumn LukeWalker, MI 495341194242412
  6. Matthew McPherson, P.T.Grand Rapids, MI 495341871573436
  7. Hannah Miller, PT, DPTWalker, MI 495341447978168
  8. Anne Palmitier, P.T.Grand Rapids, MI 495341962409086

Common questions

What is Derek Lee Way's NPI number?

Derek Lee Way's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851196679, issued on Feb 17, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek Lee Way located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1175 Wilson Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49534. Phone: (616) 577-8183. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek Lee Way's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5501303835, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.