Kenneth D. Minks, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Kenneth D. Minks, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1235129875, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301092595, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth D. Minks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 4301092595 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Phone
- (616) 774-8501
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (616) 774-8595
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080620000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 1,376 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1900 Wealthy St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nora May Crotty, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1609990746
- Diane Czuk-Smith, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1659319911
- Patricia Devisser, PAPhysician Assistant1497708853
- Suzette Flannerygathen, RDRegistered Dietitian1699943803
Verify Kenneth D. Minks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301092595Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 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): 86.4 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).
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).
Kenneth D. Minks among 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan
Kenneth D. Minks, M.D. is one of 1,376 surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 721 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Michigan
There are 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 1,376 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Banks-Venegoni, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495061235367715
- Ryan ConwayGrand Rapids, MI 495061861787475
- Anthony Foster, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495061922049154
- Gabriel Gallardo, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495061730409178
- Jeffrey Gawel, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495061821039470
- Thomas Martin, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495061114169570
- Erika Michelin, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495061487275509
- Carlos Rodriguez, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495061700971546
Common questions
What is Kenneth D. Minks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth D. Minks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235129875, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth D. Minks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506. Phone: (616) 774-8501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth D. Minks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301092595, 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 D. Minks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth D. Minks, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth D. Minks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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.