Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paul Blanchard, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Petoskey, MI

Paul Blanchard, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Petoskey, Michigan, and NPI 1588661086, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301050923, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1588661086
Name
Paul Blanchard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301050923 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
560 W Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone
(231) 487-2460
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2005
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 560 W Mitchell St

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

  1. Sarah Adams, P.A.C.Medical Physician Assistant1568559383
  2. Chris Akins, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1164418026
  3. Ryan Ber, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1811480627
  4. Kathy Berchem, RN MSN FNP BCNurse Practitioner1760659650
  5. Daniel Buerkel, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1417075987
  6. Louis Cannon, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1316960487

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine
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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,865 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 97 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Blanchard3,865
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis258 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium226 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium214 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate192 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride176 claims
  6. Furosemide167 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.

3 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Mclaren Central MichiganPetoskey, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF Michigan - Saginaw PLLCPetoskey, MI
  3. Sound Inpatient Physicians-Michigan PLLCTraverse City, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

24 internal medicine physician records list a Petoskey practice address

They are 24 of the 785 NPPES records with a Petoskey practice address, and 6,589 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

Other internal medicine physician records in Michigan

  1. Keith Aaronson, MDAnn Arbor, MI1144305301
  2. Tomas Abalo, M.D.Iron Mountain, MI1336199975
  3. Ali Abbas, M.D.Pontiac, MI1972167526
  4. Hawazin Abbas, MDAuburn Hills, MI1699020677
  5. Imran Abbasi, D.O.Warren, MI1427409887
  6. Ramzi Abbasi, MDSaginaw, MI1164270005
  7. Saadat Abbasi, MDKalamazoo, MI1912005596
  8. Shahzaman Abbasi, MDLansing, MI1376512111
  9. Youssef Abbiss, D.O.Mount Clemens, MI1982991881
  10. Joseph Abbo, MDYpsilanti, MI1982136503

Common questions

What is Paul Blanchard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Blanchard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588661086, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Blanchard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 W Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770. Phone: (231) 487-2460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Blanchard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301050923, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Blanchard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Blanchard, M.D. had 3,865 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.