Ernest Poortinga, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatry Physician · Saline, MI
Ernest Poortinga, M.D. is a forensic psychiatry physician with a practice address in Saline, Michigan, and NPI 1922104421, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301080600, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Poortinga
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Forensic Psychiatry Physician 2084F0202X
- License number
- 4301080600 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8303 Platt RD, Saline, MI 48176
- Phone
- (734) 295-4811
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8303 Platt RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Ackerson, MSWClinical Social Worker1780976423
- Valerie Andrews, REGISTERED NURSEContinuing Education/Staff Development Registered Nurse1508345075
- Iren Assar, PH.D.Forensic Psychologist1811494057
- Marissa AtkinsonForensic Psychologist1982197331
- Alexandra Audu, MDPsychiatry Physician1659735587
- David Barry, MSWClinical Social Worker1609169937
Verify Ernest Poortinga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301080600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average forensic psychiatry physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 803 among the 199 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam20 claims
- Propranolol Hcl17 claims
- Lithium Carbonate14 claims
- Olanzapine11 claims
- Oxcarbazepine11 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.
Ernest Poortinga among 17 forensic psychiatry physician records in Michigan
Ernest Poortinga, M.D. is one of 17 forensic psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 41% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 41% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084F0202X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 forensic psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Saline
They are 6 of the 399 NPPES records with a practice address in Saline, and 17 forensic psychiatry physician records in Michigan.
All 17 in Michigan → Every provider in Saline → Forensic Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Ernest Poortinga, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ernest Poortinga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922104421, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Poortinga, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8303 Platt RD, Saline, MI, 48176. Phone: (734) 295-4811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Poortinga, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301080600, 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 Ernest Poortinga, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest Poortinga, M.D. had 134 Medicare Part D claims; the average among forensic psychiatry physician prescribers was 803. 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.