Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Decker, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Alpena, MI

James 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; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1497749576
Name
James 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 211 Long Rapids RD

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

  1. Avery Aten, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1770577959
  2. James Counsellor, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1659762110
  3. Marcie Cowles, LMSWSocial Worker1194212480
  4. Margit Erkkila, NPNurse Practitioner1841564309
  5. Lynn Field, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1194719393
  6. Nathan GallagherFamily Medicine Physician1497138226

Verify James Decker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine
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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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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 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Decker202
  2. Specialty average3,519

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Sound Inpatient Physicians-Michigan PLLCAlpena, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

22 family medicine physician records list a Alpena practice address

They are 22 of the 735 NPPES records with a Alpena practice address, and 5,783 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

Other family medicine physician records in Michigan

  1. Asma AbbasHamtramck, MI1982946463
  2. Saadia Abbas, MDChesterfield, MI1619136868
  3. Faezeh AbbasiMonroe, MI1144065921
  4. Layla Abbasi, MDWayne, MI1346177607
  5. Marisa Abbo, DORochester Hills, MI1184605388
  6. Cathleen Abbott, M.D.East Lansing, MI1275630501
  7. Leah Abbott, MDGwinn, MI1760987341
  8. Nina Abboud, DORochester Hills, MI1639750557
  9. Ryan Abboud, DOBingham Farms, MI1104353077
  10. Christina Abd, MDSterling Heights, MI1770371965

Common questions

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

James 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 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 Decker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number JD075038, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Decker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Decker, M.D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.