Dr. Debra K. Michel, FACP, MD

  • Saint Joseph, MI
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1326040015PAC ID2567455876
Medicare services, 2024
105
Medicare patients, 2024
88
Part D claims, 2024
1,622
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$4,027
Practice address
1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Practice phone
Call (269) 983-8300
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Mobile number
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Dr. Debra K. Michel is a rheumatologist in Saint Joseph, Michigan

Dr. Michel practices at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health.

Dr. Michel's NPI, 1326040015, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Michel graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1982. Dr. Michel holds Arizona license 22776.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2567455876
NPI enumeration date
August 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(269) 983-8300
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Debra K. Michel practices at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan

Dr. Michel's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital, at 1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 in Berrien County. The practice phone is (269) 983-8300.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Debra K. Michel is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 9 medical groups

Dr. Michel's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dr. Michel is also affiliated with St. Charles Bend. The medical group on file is Corewell Health Medical Group South. Dmand AI also links Dr. Michel to 3 more hospitals, 8 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Debra K. Michel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Michel practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph HospitalAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 8 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Debra K. Michel is one of 203 rheumatologists in Michigan

Rheumatology is Dr. Michel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dmand AI has Dr. Michel's licenses on file in 2 states: Arizona and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 22776 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Wisconsin licenseLicense 66198

Rheumatologists near Dr. Michel

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Debra K. Michel billed Medicare for 105 services in 2024

CMS data shows 105 Medicare services from Dr. Michel across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,704 for them.

Medicare services, 2024105
Medicare patients88
Paid by Medicare$7,704
Procedure codes3

Dr. Michel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1322024: 10520%

Where Dr. Michel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3533%
  • In a facility7067%

Dr. Michel compared with the Michigan median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Michel
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
105vs 40074% below
Medicare patients
88vs 16246% below
Part D claims
1,447vs 1,19921% above

Medians across 198 rheumatologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Michel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Debra K. Michel treated 88 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Michel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 65% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Michel's median patient age at 64, with 76% women.

Medicare patients, 202488
Average age71
Average risk score1.51
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Michel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Michel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6372%
  • Men2528%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Michel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol65%
  3. High blood pressure63%
  4. Osteoporosis31%
  5. Chronic kidney disease25%
  6. Diabetes24%
  7. COPD22%
  8. Heart failure20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Michel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women76%
  • Men23%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Debra K. Michel wrote 1,622 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Michel wrote 1,622 Medicare Part D claims for 298 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,447 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,807,666 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 842 claims across 20 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,622
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$2.8M
Part D patients298

Dr. Michel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,088 claims67%
  • Brand-name and other534 claims33%

Dr. Michel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 8422024: 1,44772%

Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 20 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Debra K. Michel takes part in Medicare

Dr. Michel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Debra K. Michel received $4,027 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 155 general payments to Dr. Michel from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $760.

General payments to Dr. Michel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Michel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,99999%
  • Education$281%

Companies that paid Dr. Michel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Debra K. Michel graduated from Medical College of Ohio

Dr. Michel graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Ohio

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Debra K. Michel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Debra K. Michel's NPI number?

Dr. Debra K. Michel's NPI number is 1326040015. It was assigned on August 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Debra K. Michel?

Dr. Debra K. Michel is a rheumatologist in Saint Joseph, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Debra K. Michel practice?

Dr. Michel practices at 1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085. Dr. Michel's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Michel to 3 hospitals, 8 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Debra K. Michel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Michel is (269) 983-8300.

What is Dr. Debra K. Michel's medical license number?

Dr. Michel holds Arizona license 22776, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Debra K. Michel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Michel in Arizona and Wisconsin.

Which hospitals is Dr. Debra K. Michel affiliated with?

Dr. Michel practices at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Dr. Michel is also affiliated with St. Charles Bend. Dmand AI links Dr. Michel to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Debra K. Michel part of?

Dr. Michel is linked to Corewell Health Medical Group South. Dmand AI links Dr. Michel to 8 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Debra K. Michel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Michel billed Medicare for 105 services in 2024, and Dr. Michel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Debra K. Michel see?

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Michel in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. Debra K. Michel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Michel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Debra K. Michel go to medical school?

Dr. Michel graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Debra K. Michel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Michel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Debra K. Michel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,027 in general payments to Dr. Michel from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Debra K. Michel been practicing?

Dr. Michel graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

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