Esther M. Latour, M.D.
Specialist · Battle Creek, MI
Esther M. Latour, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Battle Creek, Michigan, and NPI 1538243928, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301071543, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esther M. Latour
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 4301071543 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7070 E Dr N, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Phone
- (269) 660-1670
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (269) 660-0666
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200922002404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7070 E Dr N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Katrina Hadcock, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1932520244
- Donn Latour, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1427139674
- Matthew Marsh, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1508290941
- Stephanie Mason, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275815870
Verify Esther M. Latour in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4301071543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
983 Medicare Part D claims for 840 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin890 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate82 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: $71.70
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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
- Dermatology And Skin Surgery CenterAngola, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Esther M. Latour among 772 specialist records in Michigan
Esther M. Latour, M.D. is one of 772 specialist records with a practice address in Michigan. 15% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1988 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Michigan
There are 772 specialist records in Michigan.
All 772 in Michigan → Every provider in Battle Creek → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maxine Weller, NP-CBattle Creek, MI 490141477638682
- Jonathan Gardner, CHES, PTA, EXPSpringfield, MI 490151962511840
- Diane NobleBattle Creek, MI 490151235584392
- Rachel Yankama, M.D., M.P.H.Battle Creek, MI 490151942394713
- Veronica McCarthyAugusta, MI 490121396133153
- Joy WestBattle Creek, MI 490171467329326
- Cathy MooredAllegan, MI 490101134583859
- Marsha BeattyKalamazoo, MI 490091417254491
Common questions
What is Esther M. Latour, M.D.'s NPI number?
Esther M. Latour, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538243928, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esther M. Latour, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7070 E Dr N, Battle Creek, MI, 49014. Phone: (269) 660-1670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esther M. Latour, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301071543, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Esther M. Latour, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esther M. Latour, M.D. had 983 Medicare Part D claims for 840 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.