George Michael Behrend, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Ypsilanti, MI
George Michael Behrend, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and NPI 1659331783, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301074037, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Michael Behrend
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301074037 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5333 Mcauley Drive, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
- Phone
- (734) 712-3470
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2025
- Fax
- (734) 712-2935
- Medicaid ID
- 4301074037 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040615000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Michael Behrend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301074037Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
553 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate69 claims
- Calcium Acetate47 claims
- Furosemide34 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
- Losartan Potassium25 claims
- Lisinopril23 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: $295.15
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology Associates OF Michigan PCYpsilanti, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Michael Behrend among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
George Michael Behrend, M.D. is one of 376 nephrology 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
All 376 in Michigan → Every provider in Ypsilanti → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Berkowitz, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971053371286
- Eric Dancey, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971184684318
- Jariatul Karim, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971306973482
- Judith Mayer, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971215997309
- James Murphy, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971023507357
- Sushma Pandrangi, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971306981014
- Mansur Pathan, D.OYpsilanti, MI 481971144615220
- Paul Smith, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971174583173
Common questions
What is George Michael Behrend, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Michael Behrend, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659331783, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Michael Behrend, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5333 Mcauley Drive, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197. Phone: (734) 712-3470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Michael Behrend, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301074037, 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 George Michael Behrend, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Michael Behrend, M.D. had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.