NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth J. Easton, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Kenneth J. Easton, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1194713669, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301051829, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194713669
Name
Kenneth J. Easton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
4301051829 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 Leffingwell NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Phone
(616) 459-7101
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(616) 954-6483
Medicaid ID
4763007 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040102000750); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1987
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 1111 Leffingwell NE

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

  1. Viet Do, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1023235884
  2. Aaron Mazza, PTPhysical Therapist1164472379
  3. Kimberly Tucker, PTPhysical Therapist1821049966

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  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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Easton164
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol65 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone27 claims
  3. Gabapentin14 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: $447.04

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Easton$447
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

  1. Center For Physical Rehabilitation And Therapy LPGrand Rapids, MI
  2. Center For Physical Rehabilitation IncGrand Rapids, MI
  3. 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).

Kenneth J. Easton among 44 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Michigan

Kenneth J. Easton, MD is one of 44 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 84% 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, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 207XS0117X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Michigan

There are 44 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Brown, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495251235127648
  2. Scott Russo, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251942298369
  3. James Stubbart, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251205823382
  4. Jeffrey Choi, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495061659878841
  5. Matthew Karek, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495061861620718
  6. Jason Squires, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495061164615688
  7. John Ehlert, M.D.Holland, MI 494241790774214
  8. Theodore Kostiuk, D.O.Holland, MI 494241952544876

Common questions

What is Kenneth J. Easton, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth J. Easton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194713669, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth J. Easton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Leffingwell NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525. Phone: (616) 459-7101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth J. Easton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301051829, 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 Kenneth J. Easton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth J. Easton, MD had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.