NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis T. Praamsma, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Allegan, MI

Louis T. Praamsma, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Allegan, Michigan, and NPI 1720081458, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301057952, 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
1720081458
Name
Louis T. Praamsma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4301057952 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
551 Linn St, Allegan, MI 49010
Phone
(269) 686-5800
Enumerated
May 27, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(269) 686-5896
Medicaid ID
4085131 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070806000730); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1991
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 551 Linn St

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

  1. Marcus Blass, MDSurgery Physician1558342725
  2. Jeffrey Clearwater, M.A. LLPPsychologist1417081217
  3. Thomas Collins, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1528117215
  4. William Davis, MD. FAAPPediatrics Physician1629130703
  5. Jennifer Dentler, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1073830428
  6. Meghan Dopp, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1700164720

Verify Louis T. Praamsma 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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

15,952 Medicare Part D claims for 800 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,186 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louis Praamsma15,952
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium908 claims
  2. Gabapentin660 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen570 claims
  4. Lisinopril533 claims
  5. Omeprazole447 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl426 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: $181.12

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Louis Praamsma$181.12
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Ascension Borgess Allegan HospitalAllegan, MI · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Louis T. Praamsma among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Louis T. Praamsma, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Allegan

They are 14 of the 316 NPPES records with a practice address in Allegan, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Allen, M.D.Allegan, MI 490101124189345
  2. Thomas Collins, M.D.Allegan, MI 490101528117215
  3. Timothy Dickinson, MDAllegan, MI 490101316928161
  4. Kenneth Forsman, MDAllegan, MI 490101255312047
  5. Raymond Jaglowski, M.D.Allegan, MI 490101538192935
  6. Rian Mintek, M.D.Allegan, MI 490101205838778
  7. Peter Savage, MDAllegan, MI 490101255322541
  8. Brenda Schloff, M.D.Allegan, MI 490101295733061

Common questions

What is Louis T. Praamsma, MD's NPI number?

Louis T. Praamsma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720081458, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis T. Praamsma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 551 Linn St, Allegan, MI, 49010. Phone: (269) 686-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis T. Praamsma, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301057952, 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 Louis T. Praamsma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis T. Praamsma, MD had 15,952 Medicare Part D claims for 800 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.