NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ishpeming, MI

Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ishpeming, Michigan, and NPI 1790846335, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301044847, 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
1790846335
Name
Wayne Bruce Carlson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4301044847 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Lakeshore Dr, Ishpeming, MI 49849
Phone
(906) 485-2687
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2025
Fax
(906) 485-2730
Medicaid ID
103306407 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110818000370); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1981
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 901 Lakeshore Dr

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

  1. Andrew Atkinson, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558768127
  2. Kimberly Baker-Dobos, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1457585671
  3. Beth Beams, FNP-B.C.Family Nurse Practitioner1417389297
  4. Kathryn Bender, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1790767853
  5. Todd Bostwick, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1972657690
  6. Jay Busser, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1750882593

Verify Wayne Bruce Carlson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,208 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 189 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wayne Carlson3,208
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium195 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate146 claims
  3. Omeprazole135 claims
  4. Furosemide120 claims
  5. Famotidine116 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium110 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. Bell Physician Practices IncIshpeming, MI

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

Wayne Bruce Carlson among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ishpeming

They are 7 of the 175 NPPES records with a practice address in Ishpeming, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dawn Jackovich, MSN, FNPIshpeming, MI 498491952166340
  2. Hilary Metcalf, MDIshpeming, MI 498491851452403
  3. Sarah NaraconIshpeming, MI 498491275270100
  4. Michael Prevost, MDIshpeming, MI 498491689735698
  5. Mollie SloneIshpeming, MI 498491619641297
  6. Christopher Smith, MDIshpeming, MI 498491598260259
  7. Christon Dums, M.D.Manistique, MI 498541437376019
  8. Neil Grossnickle, MDManistique, MI 498541750314332

Common questions

What is Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD's NPI number?

Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790846335, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Lakeshore Dr, Ishpeming, MI, 49849. Phone: (906) 485-2687. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301044847, 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 Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wayne Bruce Carlson, MD had 3,208 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.