Michael James Cichowlas, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Sterling Heights, MI
Michael James Cichowlas, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1922014091, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Michigan MC012049, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael James Cichowlas
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MC012049 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13951 Plumbrook RD, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
- Phone
- (586) 274-2400
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (586) 274-2426
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050120000231); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13951 Plumbrook RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mona Khater, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1992763940
Verify Michael James Cichowlas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license MC012049Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
11,630 Medicare Part D claims for 586 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. 310 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate796 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium752 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium510 claims
- Lisinopril399 claims
- Omeprazole374 claims
- Metformin Hcl345 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: $458.33
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ascension Michigan-CmgClinton Township, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael James Cichowlas among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Michael James Cichowlas, DO 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
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
147 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sterling Heights
They are 147 of the 2,991 NPPES records with a practice address in Sterling Heights, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Michael James Cichowlas, DO's NPI number?
Michael James Cichowlas, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922014091, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael James Cichowlas, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13951 Plumbrook RD, Sterling Heights, MI, 48312. Phone: (586) 274-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael James Cichowlas, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number MC012049, 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 Michael James Cichowlas, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael James Cichowlas, DO had 11,630 Medicare Part D claims for 586 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.