James R. Jokerst, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Kentwood, MI
James R. Jokerst, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Kentwood, Michigan, and NPI 1487762407, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5315111854, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Jokerst
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 5315111854 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4444 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Kentwood, MI 49508
- Phone
- (616) 281-5800
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4444 Kalamazoo Ave SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James R. Jokerst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5315111854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $385.51
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
James R. Jokerst among 2,180 pediatrics physician records in Michigan
James R. Jokerst, M.D. is one of 2,180 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 38% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Michigan
There are 2,180 pediatrics physician records in Michigan.
All 2,180 in Michigan → Every provider in Kentwood → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ellen Kruggel, M.D.Kentwood, MI 495081114917226
- Dana Leary, M.D.Kentwood, MI 495081134237167
- Michael Marcotte, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495081124015045
- Sara McCune, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495081962610469
- Dennis Mogle, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495081891742979
- Lesley Reid, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495081366641649
- Hugh Riley, M.D.Kentwood, MI 495081841289956
- Laurel Taylor, M.D.Kentwood, MI 495081598755613
Common questions
What is James R. Jokerst, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Jokerst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487762407, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Jokerst, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4444 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Kentwood, MI, 49508. Phone: (616) 281-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Jokerst, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5315111854, 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. Jokerst, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Jokerst, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.