Frances G. Chames, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Frances G. Chames, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1902858608, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301056597, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frances G. Chames
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 4301056597 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 685-5039
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2022
- Fax
- (616) 685-8910
- Medicaid IDs
- 3412419 MI
4878382 MI
4339313 MI
3483072 MI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060905000071); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frances G. Chames in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301056597Check 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 hospitalist physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advantage Health/saint Mary's Medical GroupCaledonia, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frances G. Chames among 272 hospitalist physician records in Michigan
Frances G. Chames, MD is one of 272 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 90% 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, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2009 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Michigan
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Common questions
What is Frances G. Chames, MD's NPI number?
Frances G. Chames, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902858608, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frances G. Chames, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 685-5039. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frances G. Chames, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301056597, 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 Frances G. Chames, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frances G. Chames, MD had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.