NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elton Yichao Li, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Baraga, MI

Elton Yichao Li, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Baraga, Michigan, and NPI 1144844564, issued on Jun 1, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 4301510061, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144844564
Name
Elton Yichao Li
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
4301510061 MI
4351046940 MI
036174328 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
102 N. Superior Avenue, Baraga, MI 49908
Phone
(906) 353-8700
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250515001601); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2023
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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Verify Elton Yichao Li in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,875 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elton Li1,875
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium88 claims
  2. Omeprazole76 claims
  3. Gabapentin75 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate65 claims
  5. Famotidine60 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl55 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: $21.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elton Li$21.12
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Fairview Heights Medical Group SCAlton, IL
  2. Optimus Health Care IncBridgeport, CT

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

Elton Yichao Li among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Elton Yichao Li, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Baraga

They are 4 of the 38 NPPES records with a practice address in Baraga, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chung Oh, DOBaraga, MI 499081053499483
  2. Shelbie Shelder, MDBaraga, MI 499081679159073
  3. Joseph Zobro, MDBaraga, MI 499081528146081
  4. Adam Frimodig, D.O.Calumet, MI 499131316381387
  5. Bonnie Hafeman, M.D.Laurium, MI 499131922114271
  6. Jill Kalcich, M.D.Calumet, MI 499131801808365
  7. Dawn Lee, DOLaurium, MI 499131184787772
  8. Jerry Luoma, MDLaurium, MI 499131396808978

Common questions

What is Elton Yichao Li, MD's NPI number?

Elton Yichao Li, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144844564, issued on Jun 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elton Yichao Li, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 N. Superior Avenue, Baraga, MI, 49908. Phone: (906) 353-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elton Yichao Li, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301510061, 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 Elton Yichao Li, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elton Yichao Li, MD had 1,875 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.