NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Scott Messenger, MD

Dermatology Physician · Lansing, MI

Gregory Scott Messenger, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1821441486, issued on Jul 19, 2016. Check the license (Michigan 4301501765, 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
1821441486
Name
Gregory Scott Messenger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
4301501765 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Lake Lansing RD Ste A, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone
(517) 487-0128
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(517) 487-2639
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200728001085); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2016
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 1515 Lake Lansing RD Ste A

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

  1. Olivia Allmen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1245095769
  2. Jill Risley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538920772

Verify Gregory Scott Messenger 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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,277 Medicare Part D claims for 862 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Gregory Messenger2,277
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide585 claims
  2. Betamethasone Dipropionate348 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate108 claims
  4. Prednisone90 claims
  5. Minoxidil87 claims
  6. Minocycline Hcl77 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: $257.71

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gregory Messenger$257.71
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Messenger And Sons Dermatology PLLCLansing, MI

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

Gregory Scott Messenger among 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan

Gregory Scott Messenger, MD is one of 471 dermatology 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 2016, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 324 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine English, D.O.Lansing, MI 489121871542597
  2. Gregory Messenger, M.D.Lansing, MI 489121851340012
  3. William Heckert, D.O.Lansing, MI 489101730198060
  4. Alice Gale, M.D.Lansing, MI 489171700837721
  5. Mark Hatch, D.O.Lansing, MI 489171447289285
  6. Ronald Miller, D.O.Lansing, MI 489171841222775
  7. Jennifer VermeeschLansing, MI 489171861818676
  8. Wyatt Boothby-Shoemaker, MDOwosso, MI 488671326781220

Common questions

What is Gregory Scott Messenger, MD's NPI number?

Gregory Scott Messenger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821441486, issued on Jul 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Scott Messenger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Lake Lansing RD Ste A, Lansing, MI, 48912. Phone: (517) 487-0128. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Scott Messenger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301501765, 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 Gregory Scott Messenger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Scott Messenger, MD had 2,277 Medicare Part D claims for 862 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.