Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Rochester Hills, MI
Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and NPI 1871657643, issued on Dec 19, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301043590, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Phyllis Patricia Birkel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 4301043590 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1460 Walton Blvd Ste 110, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
- Phone
- (248) 650-7700
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2025
- Fax
- (248) 650-3442
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080424000356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1460 Walton Blvd Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Josephine Aloot, MDRheumatology Physician1700940566
Verify Phyllis Patricia Birkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301043590Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,042 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone160 claims
- Methotrexate149 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate103 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick95 claims
- Sulfasalazine50 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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: $2,544.40
144 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
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Common questions
What is Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD's NPI number?
Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871657643, issued on Dec 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1460 Walton Blvd Ste 110, Rochester Hills, MI, 48309. Phone: (248) 650-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301043590, 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 Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Phyllis Patricia Birkel, MD had 1,042 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.