Linda M. Bessert, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Wayland, MI
Linda M. Bessert, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wayland, Michigan, and NPI 1811950736, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5101071854, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda M. Bessert
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 5101071854 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 893 E Superior St, Wayland, MI 49348
- Phone
- (616) 252-3400
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (269) 792-6268
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050509000857); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 893 E Superior St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jordan DefeverPhysical Therapist1538699509
- Charles Fenton, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1861456220
- Kathleen Woods, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053665893
Verify Linda M. Bessert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101071854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,951 Medicare Part D claims for 618 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 95 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium445 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium417 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium345 claims
- Omeprazole262 claims
- Lisinopril249 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate244 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Metropolitan HospitalWayland, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda M. Bessert among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Linda M. Bessert, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wayland
They are 8 of the 132 NPPES records with a practice address in Wayland, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Fenton, D.O.Wayland, MI 493481861456220
- Gary Gulish, D.O.Wayland, MI 493481376572131
- Lawrence Hawkins, M.D.Wayland, MI 493481457459950
- Joshua Knudson, MDWayland, MI 493481588155030
- Samantha Rose, MDWayland, MI 493481386165157
- Douglas Smendik, MDWayland, MI 493481487605531
- Andrew Stanley, D.O.Wayland, MI 493481639583495
- Angela Ambrosia, M.D.White Cloud, MI 493491144273392
Common questions
What is Linda M. Bessert, MD's NPI number?
Linda M. Bessert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811950736, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda M. Bessert, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 893 E Superior St, Wayland, MI, 49348. Phone: (616) 252-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda M. Bessert, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101071854, 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 Linda M. Bessert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda M. Bessert, MD had 7,951 Medicare Part D claims for 618 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.