Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Kalkaska, MI
Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kalkaska, Michigan, and NPI 1972503324, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301078080, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301078080 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 419 S Coral St, Kalkaska, MI 49646
- Phone
- (231) 258-7777
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 4618445-10 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040903001074); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 419 S Coral St
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Verify Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301078080Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,533 Medicare Part D claims for 654 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 236 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium518 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium447 claims
- Losartan Potassium311 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate274 claims
- Omeprazole267 claims
- Lisinopril256 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $635.54
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Great Lakes Therapy Housecalls PCTraverse City, MI
- Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterKalkaska, MI · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kalkaska
They are 10 of the 130 NPPES records with a practice address in Kalkaska, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD's NPI number?
Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972503324, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 419 S Coral St, Kalkaska, MI, 49646. Phone: (231) 258-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301078080, 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 Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD had 9,533 Medicare Part D claims for 654 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Natalie Jean Okerson-Sparks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.