NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Emil Chura, D.C.

Chiropractor · Alpena, MI

Richard Emil Chura, D.C. is a chiropractor with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1306904115, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 2301004958, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306904115
Name
Richard Emil Chura
Credential
D.C.
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
2301004958 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2477 US Highway 23 S Ste C, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone
(989) 356-4126
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2022
Fax
(989) 354-8715
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101025001047); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sherman College Of Straight Chiropractic, 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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Richard Emil Chura among 3,058 chiropractor records in Michigan

Richard Emil Chura, D.C. is one of 3,058 chiropractor records with a practice address in Michigan. 25% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 25% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 1,743 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Chiropractor providers in Michigan

There are 3,058 chiropractor records in Michigan. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Bracken, D.C.Alpena, MI 497071063455251
  2. Lauren Kadrich, D.C.Alpena, MI 497071558406546
  3. Kenneth Kadrich, D.C.Alpena, MI 497071386869048
  4. Robert Lang, D.C.Alpena, MI 497071740329820
  5. Kirk McAnsh, DCAlpena, MI 497071629118187
  6. Lorie Vorraro, D.C.Alpena, MI 497071609934421
  7. Ronald Looney, D.C.Atlanta, MI 497091437362902
  8. Christopher Fair, D.C.Boyne City, MI 497121992856884

Common questions

What is Richard Emil Chura, D.C.'s NPI number?

Richard Emil Chura, D.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306904115, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Emil Chura, D.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2477 US Highway 23 S Ste C, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 356-4126. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Emil Chura, D.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 2301004958, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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