NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gail M. Colby, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Midland, MI

Gail M. Colby, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Midland, Michigan, and NPI 1770502593, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Michigan GC079303, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1770502593
Name
Gail M. Colby
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
GC079303 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4009 Orchard Dr, Midland, MI 48640
Phone
(989) 839-3515
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100318000849); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4009 Orchard Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Rajiv DeochandFamily Medicine Physician1194139220
  3. Yolanda Fong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1700893195
  4. Mian Hanif, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013114495
  5. Kelly Hill, MDFamily Medicine Physician1649287962
  6. Zachary Iles, MDFamily Medicine Physician1043449259

Verify Gail M. Colby in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,208 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gail Colby2,208
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium142 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium128 claims
  3. Lisinopril118 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate88 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium60 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Mymichigan Medical Center MidlandMidland, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gail M. Colby among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Gail M. Colby, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

107 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Midland

They are 107 of the 2,324 NPPES records with a practice address in Midland, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Beaulieu, MDMidland, MI 486401912939117
  2. Lorenzo Berlanga, M.D.Midland, MI 486401063487411
  3. Kirk Bortel, M.D.Midland, MI 486401063466837
  4. Sheree Clark, M.D.Midland, MI 486401033138987
  5. Jerry Ferrell, MDMidland, MI 486401154390409
  6. Yolanda Fong, MDMidland, MI 486401700893195
  7. James Frye, MDMidland, MI 486401942279286
  8. Kelly Hill, MDMidland, MI 486401649287962

Common questions

What is Gail M. Colby, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gail M. Colby, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770502593, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gail M. Colby, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4009 Orchard Dr, Midland, MI, 48640. Phone: (989) 839-3515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gail M. Colby, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number GC079303, 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 Gail M. Colby, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gail M. Colby, M.D. had 2,208 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.