NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patricia Elaine Sears, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Chelsea, MI

Patricia Elaine Sears, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chelsea, Michigan, and NPI 1881188050, issued on Jun 20, 2018. Check the license (Michigan 4301504198, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1881188050
Name
Patricia Elaine Sears
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4301504198 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14700 E Old US Highway 12, Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone
(734) 539-5000
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210714001019); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 14700 E Old US Highway 12

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

  1. Emily Anderson, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881538726
  2. Jessica Aprilliano, MDFamily Medicine Physician1437726783
  3. Jane Beimer, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1073838165
  4. Grace Dima, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871336362
  5. Neil DixitStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639969223
  6. Audrey Eakman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720922602

Verify Patricia Elaine Sears in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 105 claims were for opioids.

  1. Patricia Sears1,948
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
  2. Lisinopril91 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium79 claims
  4. Omeprazole76 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate68 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er60 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: $82.13

5 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.

  1. Patricia Sears$82.13
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Regents OF The University OF MichiganChelsea, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Patricia Elaine Sears among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Patricia Elaine Sears, 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 2018, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

33 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Chelsea

They are 33 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Chelsea, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Alford, M.D.Chelsea, MI 481181427026624
  2. Barbara Apgar, MDChelsea, MI 481181801984398
  3. James Cooke, MDChelsea, MI 481181942398458
  4. Jill Fenske, MDChelsea, MI 481181255354007
  5. Randall Forsch, MDChelsea, MI 481181013005537
  6. David French, M.D.Chelsea, MI 481181790712297
  7. Virginia Johnson, M.D.Chelsea, MI 481181720056286
  8. Tarannum Master-Hunter, MDChelsea, MI 481181467541318

Common questions

What is Patricia Elaine Sears, MD's NPI number?

Patricia Elaine Sears, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881188050, issued on Jun 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patricia Elaine Sears, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14700 E Old US Highway 12, Chelsea, MI, 48118. Phone: (734) 539-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patricia Elaine Sears, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301504198, 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 Patricia Elaine Sears, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patricia Elaine Sears, MD had 1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.