Joseph H. Pitcher, MD
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Joseph H. Pitcher, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1962721902, issued on May 28, 2010. Check the license (Michigan 4301111835, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph H. Pitcher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
- License numbers
- 4301111835 MI
MD20981 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4100 Lake Dr SE Ste 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
- Phone
- (616) 267-8244
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2024
- Fax
- (616) 267-7272
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170530000443); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4100 Lake Dr SE Ste 200
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Verify Joseph H. Pitcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301111835Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,669 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa402 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta323 claims
- Montelukast Sodium253 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol188 claims
- Prednisone132 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide115 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $923.94
46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 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 one group practice
- Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph H. Pitcher among 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Michigan
Joseph H. Pitcher, MD is one of 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 51% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Michigan.
All 178 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids → Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julia Becker, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461902969546
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- Diego Conci, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461548442627
- Stephen Fitch, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461538109574
- Michael Harrison, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461528008554
- Marc McClelland, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461760422786
- Heather Osborn-Heaford, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461710197355
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Common questions
What is Joseph H. Pitcher, MD's NPI number?
Joseph H. Pitcher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962721902, issued on May 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph H. Pitcher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4100 Lake Dr SE Ste 200, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546. Phone: (616) 267-8244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph H. Pitcher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301111835, 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 Joseph H. Pitcher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph H. Pitcher, MD had 2,669 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph H. Pitcher, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.