Richard Alan Switzer, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Grandville, MI
Richard Alan Switzer, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Grandville, Michigan, and NPI 1588770846, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301050951, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Alan Switzer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 4301050951 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3185 Macatawa Dr SW Ste A, Grandville, MI 49418
- Phone
- (616) 391-4500
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070531000422); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3185 Macatawa Dr SW Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gabriel Hogue, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1770728107
- Elise Hoxworth, LMSWClinical Social Worker1164936480
- Lauren Quiniff, LMSWSocial Worker1326471590
- Carly Quinn, DOFamily Medicine Physician1003336850
- Briana Tanner, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669004404
Verify Richard Alan Switzer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301050951Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
3,663 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium172 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium149 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide133 claims
- Omeprazole133 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate122 claims
- Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide114 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: $36.49
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
Richard Alan Switzer among 2,180 pediatrics physician records in Michigan
Richard Alan Switzer, M.D. is one of 2,180 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 38% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2011 among the 235 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Michigan
There are 2,180 pediatrics physician records in Michigan.
All 2,180 in Michigan → Every provider in Grandville → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
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- Kayla Vanderstel, MDGrandville, MI 494181871122028
- Julia Davey, MDGrand Haven, MI 494171740282995
- Tarin Devoursney, M.D.Grand Haven, MI 494171205253663
- Lindsay Fox, MDGrand Haven, MI 494171023200789
- Michelle Knapp, MDGrand Haven, MI 494171427610294
Common questions
What is Richard Alan Switzer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Alan Switzer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588770846, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Alan Switzer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3185 Macatawa Dr SW Ste A, Grandville, MI, 49418. Phone: (616) 391-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Alan Switzer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301050951, 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 Richard Alan Switzer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Alan Switzer, M.D. had 3,663 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.