NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1164565974, issued on Feb 14, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301082270, 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
1164565974
Name
Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
4301082270 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Jefferson Ave SE Ste 626, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
(616) 685-5576
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2022
Fax
(616) 685-8910
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070326000416); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

265 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael Bilbao265
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate56 claims
  2. Prednisone12 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advantage Health/saint Mary's Medical GroupCaledonia, MI

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

Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao among 272 hospitalist physician records in Michigan

Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD is one of 272 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 31% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Michigan

There are 272 hospitalist physician records in Michigan.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Biersack, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031396944971
  2. Frances Chames, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031902858608
  3. Sasko Gjorgjievski, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031558316356
  4. Ahmed Hamoda, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031982634002
  5. Jeffrey Hess, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031184679896
  6. Lisa Kinsey Callaway, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031821105982
  7. Anna Papes, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495031679791784
  8. Kyle Rasikas, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031114034162

Common questions

What is Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD's NPI number?

Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164565974, issued on Feb 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Jefferson Ave SE Ste 626, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 685-5576. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301082270, 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 Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Ernesto Ledesma Bilbao, MD had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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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