NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James J. Bleicher, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Muskegon, MI

James J. Bleicher, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Muskegon, Michigan, and NPI 1740282904, issued on Jun 1, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301059385, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740282904
Name
James J. Bleicher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
4301059385 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI 49444
Phone
(231) 672-3883
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(231) 672-3973
Medicaid ID
3145039 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050329001101); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1992
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 1500 E Sherman Blvd

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

  1. Leslie Adkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457579849
  2. Irteza Afzal, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558105296
  3. Theourrn Amalathasan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689366767
  4. Robin Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1326188004
  5. Nathan Arnold, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1598784167
  6. Kaitlyn Averill, RN, AGCNS-BCRegistered Nurse1891534392

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Bleicher131
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Cefpodoxime Proxetil24 claims
  2. Prednisone18 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Mercy Specialty ServicesMuskegon, MI

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.

33 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Muskegon

They are 33 of the 2,646 NPPES records with a practice address in Muskegon, and 272 hospitalist physician records in Michigan.

Other hospitalist physician records in Michigan

  1. Imran Abbasi, D.O.Warren, MI1427409887
  2. Joseph Abbo, MDYpsilanti, MI1982136503
  3. Osama Abid, M.D.Port Huron, MI1699161877
  4. Tahani Abugoukh, MDWarren, MI1427743590
  5. Ruhy Afza, M.DCanton, MI1114157963
  6. Harshita Agrawal, MDKalamazoo, MI1538853064
  7. Shawkat Ahmed, D.O.Shelby Township, MI1558657551
  8. Abdul Aleem, M.DSaginaw, MI1922551019
  9. Abdo Alward, M.DSaginaw, MI1295772150
  10. Stephen Antonucci, M.D.Plymouth, MI1124331426

Common questions

What is James J. Bleicher, M.D.'s NPI number?

James J. Bleicher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740282904, issued on Jun 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James J. Bleicher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI, 49444. Phone: (231) 672-3883. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James J. Bleicher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301059385, 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 James J. Bleicher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James J. Bleicher, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 76 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.

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