NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Chelsea, MI

Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chelsea, Michigan, and NPI 1164620738, issued on Jul 5, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301098742, 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
1164620738
Name
Margaret Lekander Dobson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
4301098742 MI
MD13394 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14700 East Old US 12, Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone
(734) 475-1321
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
ML81903 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110829000152); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 14700 East Old US 12

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

  1. Barbara Apgar, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801984398
  2. Jennifer Becker, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275535122
  3. Thomas Bishop, PSY DClinical Psychologist1760480966
  4. Julie Blaszczak, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144672841
  5. James Cooke, MDFamily Medicine Physician1942398458
  6. Jill Fenske, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255354007

Verify Margaret Lekander Dobson 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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,233 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Margaret Dobson1,233
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium94 claims
  2. Lisinopril91 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium63 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium43 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide39 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl39 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

  1. Regents OF The University OF MichiganChelsea, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Margaret Lekander Dobson among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · 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).

33 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Chelsea

They are 33 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Chelsea, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Alford, M.D.Chelsea, MI 481181427026624
  2. Barbara Apgar, MDChelsea, MI 481181801984398
  3. James Cooke, MDChelsea, MI 481181942398458
  4. Jill Fenske, MDChelsea, MI 481181255354007
  5. Randall Forsch, MDChelsea, MI 481181013005537
  6. David French, M.D.Chelsea, MI 481181790712297
  7. Virginia Johnson, M.D.Chelsea, MI 481181720056286
  8. Tarannum Master-Hunter, MDChelsea, MI 481181467541318

Common questions

What is Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164620738, issued on Jul 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14700 East Old US 12, Chelsea, MI, 48118. Phone: (734) 475-1321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301098742, 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 Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret Lekander Dobson, M.D. had 1,233 Medicare Part D claims for 135 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.