NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Big Rapids, MI

Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Big Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1831721679, issued on Feb 10, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 5601010274, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; 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
1831721679
Name
Sara Jean Fritch
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5601010274 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
650 Linden St Ste 1, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone
(231) 796-3200
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2020
Record last updated
May 13, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210316001806); 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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Also registered at 650 Linden St Ste 1

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

  1. Henry Birchmeier, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1497442271
  2. Simon Ebbott, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467174003
  3. Douglas Hancock, R.PH.Pharmacist1043595382
  4. Charles Madden, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255851978
  5. William Ramer, DOFamily Medicine Physician1487680740
  6. Susan Thomas-Maliszewski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023104932

Verify Sara Jean Fritch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

718 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sara Fritch718
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass109 claims
  2. Prednisone94 claims
  3. Cephalexin78 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa61 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate58 claims
  6. Azithromycin29 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. Mecosta County Medical CenterBig Rapids, MI

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

Sara Jean Fritch among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan

Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 4,739 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 363A00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 physician assistant records list a practice address in Big Rapids

They are 22 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Big Rapids, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Baar, P.A.C.Big Rapids, MI 493071467471581
  2. Monica Delaney, PA-CBig Rapids, MI 493071639242415
  3. Ann JohnsonBig Rapids, MI 493071699175471
  4. Andria Keusch, P.A.C.Big Rapids, MI 493071225057409
  5. Jonathan Russell, PA-CBig Rapids, MI 493071174922447
  6. Tracy Sackett-Foster, P.A.C.Big Rapids, MI 493071114949336
  7. Troy Salinas, PABig Rapids, MI 493071518314111
  8. Courtney Smith, P.A.Big Rapids, MI 493071245628098

Common questions

What is Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C's NPI number?

Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831721679, issued on Feb 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 650 Linden St Ste 1, Big Rapids, MI, 49307. Phone: (231) 796-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601010274, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Jean Fritch, PA-C had 718 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.