NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael A. Specter, DPM

Podiatrist · Saint Louis, MO

Michael A. Specter, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1629021175, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 423, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; 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
1629021175
Name
Michael A. Specter
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
423 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8515 Delmar Blvd Ste 215, Saint Louis, MO 63124
Phone
(314) 692-8484
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 692-8488
Medicaid ID
SP300800422 MO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Specter29
  2. Specialty average314

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: $15.71

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Specter$15.71
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Michael A. Specter among 143 podiatrist records in Missouri

Michael A. Specter, DPM is one of 143 podiatrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 64% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Missouri

There are 143 podiatrist records in Missouri.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Horwitz, DPMSaint Louis, MO 631241689762429
  2. Donald Piekarski, DPMSt Louis, MO 631241477539633
  3. Rebecca Fischer, DPMSt Louis, MO 631251275516684
  4. Denise Hardy, DPMSt Louis, MO 631231033122759
  5. Douglas Krauss, D.P.M.Saint Louis, MO 631231144223959
  6. Richard Norlin, D.P.M.Saint Louis, MO 631261255448114
  7. Keith Turlington, DPMSt Louis, MO 631261396746327
  8. Christian Wunderlich, D.P.M.Kirkwood, MO 631221528015070

Common questions

What is Michael A. Specter, DPM's NPI number?

Michael A. Specter, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629021175, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael A. Specter, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8515 Delmar Blvd Ste 215, Saint Louis, MO, 63124. Phone: (314) 692-8484. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael A. Specter, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 423, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael A. Specter, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael A. Specter, DPM had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.