James D. Decker, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Alpena, MI
James D. Decker, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1497749576, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (Michigan JD075038, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James D. Decker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- JD075038 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 211 Long Rapids RD, Alpena, MI 49707
- Phone
- (989) 354-2142
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060313000561); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James D. Decker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license JD075038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
202 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Sound Inpatient Physicians-Michigan PLLCAlpena, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James D. Decker among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
James D. Decker, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alpena
They are 22 of the 735 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpena, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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- David Dargis, D.O.Alpena, MI 497071457490609
- Lynn Field, M.D.Alpena, MI 497071194719393
- Maureen Mead, MDAlpena, MI 497071821097981
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- Laura Ringlein, D.O.Alpena, MI 497071568409696
Common questions
What is James D. Decker, M.D.'s NPI number?
James D. Decker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497749576, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James D. Decker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Long Rapids RD, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 354-2142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James D. Decker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number JD075038, 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 D. Decker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James D. Decker, M.D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 91 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.