Michael S. Pirkle, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Gaylord, MI
Michael S. Pirkle, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Gaylord, Michigan, and NPI 1518983014, issued on Jul 15, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301101742, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Pirkle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 4301101742 MI
01058398A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 N Center Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735
- Phone
- (231) 947-0673
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2026
- Fax
- (801) 740-2847
- Medicaid ID
- 200466710 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250815000852); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 825 N Center Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- George Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1396735791
- Andrew Ashenfelter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518627843
- Lauren Beckett, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1104709583
- Megan Burroughs, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1376830190
- Tammy BuschPharmacist1710344676
- Garrick Collins, DOFamily Medicine Physician1487881439
Verify Michael S. Pirkle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301101742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
428 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone56 claims
- Dexamethasone51 claims
- Cephalexin40 claims
- Ondansetron Odt28 claims
- Nabumetone22 claims
- Azithromycin19 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 2 group practices
- Hawk Emergency Group, P.C.Gaylord, MI
- Rightsite Health Physicians PLLCJacksonville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael S. Pirkle among 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan
Michael S. Pirkle, M.D. is one of 3,083 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2013 among the 1,931 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Michigan
There are 3,083 emergency medicine physician records in Michigan.
All 3,083 in Michigan → Every provider in Gaylord → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Megan Burroughs, D.O.Gaylord, MI 497351376830190
- David Hansmann, MDGaylord, MI 497351447340435
- Ronald Weisberger, D.O.Gaylord, MI 497351518992064
- George Miller, M.D.Grayling, MI 497381578829149
- Jacob Szafranski, MDGrayling, MI 497381407383615
- Krista Anhalt, DOCheboygan, MI 497211952445397
- Lauren Balsei, DOCheboygan, MI 497211619613163
- Tymon Horn, DOCheboygan, MI 497211104311786
Common questions
What is Michael S. Pirkle, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael S. Pirkle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518983014, issued on Jul 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Pirkle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 N Center Ave, Gaylord, MI, 49735. Phone: (231) 947-0673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Pirkle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301101742, 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 S. Pirkle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Pirkle, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.