James R. Ellis, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
James R. Ellis, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1710975156, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301058854, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Ellis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 4301058854 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 Leffingwell Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
- Phone
- (616) 459-7101
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 3184402 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100115000472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James R. Ellis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301058854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
370 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam111 claims
- Methylprednisolone67 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl38 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
- Gabapentin23 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $33.31
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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 3 group practices
- Center For Physical Rehabilitation And Therapy LPGrand Rapids, MI
- Center For Physical Rehabilitation IncGrand Rapids, MI
- Orthopaedic Associates OF Grand Rapids PCGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Ellis among 742 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Michigan
James R. Ellis, MD is one of 742 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 64% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 390 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Michigan
There are 742 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Michigan.
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- Laura Mattson, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495251265963193
- Kayle Noble-Taylor, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495251699270454
- Randal Palmitier, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251376531855
- Ramin Rahimi, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495251639146624
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Common questions
What is James R. Ellis, MD's NPI number?
James R. Ellis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710975156, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Ellis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Leffingwell Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525. Phone: (616) 459-7101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Ellis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301058854, 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 R. Ellis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Ellis, MD had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Ellis, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.