NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gale A. Darnell, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Wyandotte, MI

Gale A. Darnell, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Wyandotte, Michigan, and NPI 1861428690, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 061865, 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
1861428690
Name
Gale A. Darnell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
061865 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2333 Biddle St, Wyandotte, MI 48192
Phone
(313) 284-9400
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
4098523 MI
4850345 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100818001141); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1993
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 2333 Biddle St

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

  1. Lori Armstrong, MNTRegistered Dietitian1508923319
  2. David Barker, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1265434567
  3. Roger Bigelow, MSW, CSWClinical Social Worker1548327232
  4. Joyce Bonventre, RNRegistered Nurse1407067036
  5. Jimmy Boutin, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1417976937
  6. Frederick Broniak, DOEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1164465621

Verify Gale A. Darnell 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gale Darnell33
  2. Specialty average226

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

  1. Epmg Downriver PLLCWyandotte, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gale A. Darnell among 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan

Gale A. Darnell, MD is one of 3,083 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2013 among the 1,931 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

71 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Wyandotte

They are 71 of the 704 NPPES records with a practice address in Wyandotte, and 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyssa BuchheisterWyandotte, MI 481921427292689
  2. Marc Engelbrecht, DOWyandotte, MI 481921144363375
  3. R. Flynn, MDWyandotte, MI 481921235351958
  4. Benjamin Gold, D.O.Wyandotte, MI 481921720281280
  5. Satheesh Gunaga, D.O.Wyandotte, MI 481921063611796
  6. Carlos Gutierrez, M.D.Wyandotte, MI 481921780621425
  7. Meredith Hill, D.O.Wyandotte, MI 481921972779825
  8. Julie Levin, D.O.Wyandotte, MI 481921598903379

Common questions

What is Gale A. Darnell, MD's NPI number?

Gale A. Darnell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861428690, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gale A. Darnell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2333 Biddle St, Wyandotte, MI, 48192. Phone: (313) 284-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gale A. Darnell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 061865, 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 Gale A. Darnell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gale A. Darnell, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.