NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Battle Creek, MI

Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Battle Creek, Michigan, and NPI 1427313709, issued on Jul 12, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 4301101373, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427313709
Name
Jeffrey Alan Messenger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
4301101373 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3480 Capital Ave SW, Battle Creek, MI 49015
Phone
(269) 224-6554
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2024
Fax
(269) 224-6537
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160509002408); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2012
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 3480 Capital Ave SW

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

  1. Maren Bahra, PAPhysician Assistant1730646696
  2. Kathleen Berglund, PTPhysical Therapist1972784296
  3. Ronald Fogg, PTPhysical Therapist1639448830
  4. Jacqueline James, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1609069566
  5. Kaija Seklins, DPTPhysical Therapist1144749680
  6. Brittany Simon, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1386134427

Verify Jeffrey Alan Messenger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,510 Medicare Part D claims for 922 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jeffrey Messenger2,510
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide393 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate300 claims
  3. Minoxidil192 claims
  4. Cephalexin132 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate127 claims
  6. Methotrexate105 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $121.49

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jeffrey Messenger$121.49
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Midwest Dermatology Institute PLLCBattle Creek, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jeffrey Alan Messenger among 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan

Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D. is one of 471 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 324 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Chadwick, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490171982602009
  2. Diana Westgate, MDKalamazoo, MI 490071265648299
  3. Jeffrey Globerson, DOPortage, MI 490241447770672
  4. Jessica Liggett, MDPortage, MI 490241619179710
  5. Craig Mohney, M.D.Portage, MI 490241518925528
  6. David Semler, M.D.Portage, MI 490241063470078
  7. Lindsey Skolnik, DOPortage, MI 490241528704749
  8. Gerald Karabin, M.D.Portage, MI 490021891889713

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427313709, issued on Jul 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3480 Capital Ave SW, Battle Creek, MI, 49015. Phone: (269) 224-6554. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301101373, 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 Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Alan Messenger, M.D. had 2,510 Medicare Part D claims for 922 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.