NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS

Endodontics · Battle Creek, MI

Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS is an endodontics with a practice address in Battle Creek, Michigan, and NPI 1407987878, issued on Mar 8, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 2901016572, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; 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
1407987878
Name
Eric Thomas Shugars
Credential
DDS, MS
Primary taxonomy
Endodontics 1223E0200X
License number
2901016572 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
497 Columbia Ave E Ste 14, Battle Creek, MI 49014
Phone
(269) 660-0747
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(269) 441-2736
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Eric Shugars24
  2. Specialty average121

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: $265.00

1 payment: gift; the largest payer was Acteon Inc. The 2,057 providers of this specialty with any payment received $49,739.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Shugars$265
  2. Specialty average$49,740

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

Eric Thomas Shugars among 176 endodontics records in Michigan

Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS is one of 176 endodontics records with a practice address in Michigan. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endodontics providers in Michigan

There are 176 endodontics records in Michigan.

The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel McLaughlinKalamazoo, MI 490061285833194
  2. Dan Vandermeulen, DDS MSPortage, MI 490241659485464
  3. Gregory Randall, DDSHastings, MI 490581598826265
  4. James Allen, DDS MSSt Joseph, MI 490851659485852
  5. Thomas Pervolarakis, D.D.S.Saint Joseph, MI 490851073928099
  6. Shelley Wilson, D.D.S.Saint Joseph, MI 490851306874797
  7. Robert Ault, DDSLansing, MI 489171194344580
  8. Samuel Berngard, DDSLansing, MI 489121407919103

Common questions

What is Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS's NPI number?

Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407987878, issued on Mar 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 497 Columbia Ave E Ste 14, Battle Creek, MI, 49014. Phone: (269) 660-0747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 2901016572, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Thomas Shugars, DDS, MS had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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.

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