Erik M. Ratchford, D.O.
Urology Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Erik M. Ratchford, D.O. is a urology physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1003013392, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 5101017248, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik M. Ratchford
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 5101017248 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 245 Cherry St SE,, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 459-3551
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2022
- Fax
- (616) 459-1060
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120806000885); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Erik M. Ratchford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101017248Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,617 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl354 claims
- Cephalexin184 claims
- Myrbetriq129 claims
- Finasteride121 claims
- Nitrofurantoin90 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl84 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: $1,008.38
46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Urology Associates PC OF Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 446 urology physician records in Michigan.
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- Nitin Ambani, M.D.Ann Arbor, MI1417966060
- Sapan Ambani, M.D.Ann Arbor, MI1063640175
- Barrett Anderson, D.O.Detroit, MI1972735587
- John Anema, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI1053411215
Common questions
What is Erik M. Ratchford, D.O.'s NPI number?
Erik M. Ratchford, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003013392, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik M. Ratchford, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 245 Cherry St SE,, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 459-3551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik M. Ratchford, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101017248, 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 Erik M. Ratchford, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik M. Ratchford, D.O. had 1,617 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.