NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul D. Blanchard, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Petoskey, MI

Paul D. 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 (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
1588661086
Name
Paul D. 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
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(231) 487-6596
Medicaid ID
104085660 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051215000446); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1984
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 560 W Mitchell St

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

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  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, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417075987
  6. Louis Cannon, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1316960487

Verify Paul D. Blanchard 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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22% 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 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 97 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Blanchard3,865
  2. Specialty average3,176

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 hospitals and group practices

  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 National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Paul D. Blanchard among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Paul D. Blanchard, M.D. is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Petoskey

They are 20 of the 785 NPPES records with a practice address in Petoskey, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kim Aikens, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701134440712
  2. Michael Banyai, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701598799785
  3. John Diedrich, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701114924610
  4. Maureen Doull, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701881691095
  5. Janean Haggins-Dabney, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701033183637
  6. William Heise, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701760489959
  7. Vira Heise, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701073581450
  8. Timothy Ismond, D.O.Petoskey, MI 497701649277153

Common questions

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

Paul D. 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 D. 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 D. Blanchard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301050923, 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 Paul D. Blanchard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul D. Blanchard, M.D. had 3,865 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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