NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott M. Tuinstra, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Holland, MI

Scott M. Tuinstra, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Holland, Michigan, and NPI 1568559086, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5601003962, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568559086
Name
Scott M. Tuinstra
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
5601003962 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3299 N Wellness Dr, Holland, MI 49424
Phone
(616) 738-4420
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(616) 738-4432
Medicaid ID
104721043 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050623000907); 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 3299 N Wellness Dr

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

  1. Derick Johnson, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972768232
  2. Michael Kremer, MD., PLCNeurological Surgery Physician1982646949
  3. David Lowry, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1578650123
  4. Brindy Skinner, AT, ATCAthletic Trainer1831284561

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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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 173 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Tuinstra386
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl108 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl23 claims
  5. Methocarbamol22 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone19 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: $76.93

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanara MedTech Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Tuinstra$76.93
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Great Lakes Neurosurgical Associates PCGrand Rapids, MI

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

Scott M. Tuinstra among 325 surgical physician assistant records in Michigan

Scott M. Tuinstra, PA is one of 325 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 76% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2009 among the 206 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Michigan

There are 325 surgical physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Wang, PA-CHolland, MI 494241952812273
  2. Brian WillieHolland, MI 494241154719144
  3. Christopher Adams, PA-CMuskegon, MI 494441336912419
  4. Julie Anderson, PA-CMuskegon, MI 494441114990447
  5. Matthew Eisen, PA-CMuskegon, MI 494441619368008
  6. Kristina Nitzsche, PA-CMuskegon, MI 494441689864795
  7. Maria Parsons, PA-CMuskegon, MI 494441922047042
  8. David Drew, PA-CGrand Rapids, MI 495031063484640

Common questions

What is Scott M. Tuinstra, PA's NPI number?

Scott M. Tuinstra, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568559086, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott M. Tuinstra, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3299 N Wellness Dr, Holland, MI, 49424. Phone: (616) 738-4420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott M. Tuinstra, PA's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601003962, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Scott M. Tuinstra, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott M. Tuinstra, PA had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.