NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Chester Taras, PHARM D.

Pharmacist · Fort Gratiot, MI

Michael Chester Taras, PHARM D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Fort Gratiot, Michigan, and NPI 1952695223, issued on Jun 4, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 5302037848, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952695223
Name
Michael Chester Taras
Credential
PHARM D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License numbers
5302037848 MI
PR5579 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4300 24TH Ave, Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
Phone
(810) 385-5930
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 4300 24TH Ave

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

  1. Holly Kallek, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1700253820
  2. Cathy Lawson, RPHPharmacist1194019380

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Michael Chester Taras among 8,370 pharmacist records in Michigan

Michael Chester Taras, PHARM D. is one of 8,370 pharmacist records with a practice address in Michigan. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 22% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 pharmacist records list a practice address in Fort Gratiot

They are 9 of the 484 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Gratiot, and 8,370 pharmacist records in Michigan. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Heinrich, PHARMDFort Gratiot, MI 480591619779915
  2. Syed Hussain, PHARMDFort Gratiot, MI 480591174111371
  3. Holly Kallek, PHARM.D.Fort Gratiot, MI 480591700253820
  4. Randy Krieg, RPHFort Gratiot, MI 480591134633159
  5. Cathy Lawson, RPHFort Gratiot, MI 480591194019380
  6. Henry Lootens, RPHFort Gratiot, MI 480591598882623
  7. Lon Ruppel, RPHFort Gratiot, MI 480591467903492
  8. Makenzie Turner, RPHFort Gratiot, MI 480591851902027

Common questions

What is Michael Chester Taras, PHARM D.'s NPI number?

Michael Chester Taras, PHARM D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952695223, issued on Jun 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Chester Taras, PHARM D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4300 24TH Ave, Fort Gratiot, MI, 48059. Phone: (810) 385-5930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Chester Taras, PHARM D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5302037848, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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