NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Kevin Estes, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Ionia, MI

Michael Kevin Estes, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ionia, Michigan, and NPI 1851341499, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5315038044, 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
1851341499
Name
Michael Kevin Estes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
5315038044 MI
MD429495 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
479 Lafayette St, Ionia, MI 48846
Phone
(616) 523-1400
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080905000358); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2004
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 479 Lafayette St

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

  1. Scott Holmes, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1790883189
  2. Haresh Pandya, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073608519
  3. Robert Peacock, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912941865
  4. Kenneth Williams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1679636591

Verify Michael Kevin Estes 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

274 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Estes274
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin55 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa40 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
  5. Amoxicillin20 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro16 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. Legacy Physician Group PCLansing, MI

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

Michael Kevin Estes among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Michael Kevin Estes, 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 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
  • Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

12 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ionia

They are 12 of the 425 NPPES records with a practice address in Ionia, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Cunningham, D.O.Ionia, MI 488461760447668
  2. Sheila Gendich, M.D.Ionia, MI 488461124018536
  3. Donald Gingerich, D.O.Ionia, MI 488461043311772
  4. John Hildebrandt, M.D.Ionia, MI 488461598751968
  5. Vakar Khan, MDIonia, MI 488461548790561
  6. Alifa Mohamed, MDIonia, MI 488461245751908
  7. Jeremiah Palmer, DOIonia, MI 488461144966763
  8. Haresh Pandya, M.D.Ionia, MI 488461073608519

Common questions

What is Michael Kevin Estes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Kevin Estes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851341499, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Kevin Estes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 479 Lafayette St, Ionia, MI, 48846. Phone: (616) 523-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Kevin Estes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5315038044, 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 Kevin Estes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Kevin Estes, M.D. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 189 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.