NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Jackson, MI

Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Jackson, Michigan, and NPI 1598714677, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301064066, 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
1598714677
Name
Thomas Ernest Fluent
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
4301064066 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 N East Ave, Jackson, MI 49201
Phone
(734) 764-6443
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050107000779); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 205 N East Ave

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

  1. Syeda Abeera AalaminStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972492783
  2. Chidinma Abara, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922703461
  3. Amirreza Abdolmaleki, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194342196
  4. Ashraf Abou El Ela, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1609149632
  5. Manell AboutalebStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609628981
  6. Hiba Abu Suhaiban, M.DPsychiatry Physician1972090801

Verify Thomas Ernest Fluent in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
    Search for license 4301064066
    Check the board
  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
Open the Michigan license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Thomas Fluent180
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam17 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl12 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. W. A. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc.Jackson, MI

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

Thomas Ernest Fluent among 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan

Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D. is one of 1,729 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 828 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hiba Abu Suhaiban, M.DJackson, MI 492011972090801
  2. Masood Ahmad, M.D.Jackson, MI 492011366481905
  3. Mark Balino, D.O.Jackson, MI 492011790105005
  4. Hajira Chaudhry, MDJackson, MI 492011144882192
  5. Christopher Gideon, MDJackson, MI 492011104451087
  6. Aaron Iuppa, MDJackson, MI 492011346779840
  7. Ravi Kirbat, MDJackson, MI 492011720044738
  8. Kelsey Lee-Tarca, DOJackson, MI 492011346980687

Common questions

What is Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598714677, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 N East Ave, Jackson, MI, 49201. Phone: (734) 764-6443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301064066, 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 Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Ernest Fluent, M.D. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.