Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1457810251, issued on Mar 19, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 4301511135, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 4301511135 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4055 Cascade RD SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
- Phone
- (616) 252-5760
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2019
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240926000765); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Central Michigan College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4055 Cascade RD SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kimberly Boes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336779891
- Eric Cox, DOOtolaryngology Physician1568968956
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- Janice Giles, PHARMDPharmacist1851366280
Verify Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301511135Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $197.27
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Metropolitan HospitalWyoming, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele among 307 otolaryngology physician records in Michigan
Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD is one of 307 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 307 otolaryngology physician records in Michigan.
All 307 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maraya Baumanis, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461245768704
- Eric Cox, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495461568968956
- Darryl Elzinga, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461275524951
- Christopher Frisch, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461740575984
- Francis Hart, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461447291737
- Javier Howard, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461275095010
- John Kosta, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461184642951
- Lara Osetinsky, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461609283936
Common questions
What is Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457810251, issued on Mar 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4055 Cascade RD SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546. Phone: (616) 252-5760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301511135, 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 Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Gunnar Van Maele, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.