WEST MICHIGAN FAMILY MEDICINE PC
NPI 1649287517
Family Medicine in Walker, MI

NPI Status: Active since August 02, 2006

Contact Information

1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI
ZIP 49544
Phone: (616) 785-3883
Fax: (616) 785-1982

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 23D0934501
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-06-2027

About WEST MICHIGAN FAMILY MEDICINE PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for West Michigan Family Medicine Pc, a primary care provider established in Walker, Michigan operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649287517 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Ruthann Ford (Practice Manager)

NPI
1649287517
Provider Name
WEST MICHIGAN FAMILY MEDICINE PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1550 3 MILE RD NW WALKER, MI 49544
Location Phone
(616) 785-3883
Location Fax
(616) 785-1982
Mailing Address
1550 3 MILE RD NW WALKER, MI 49544
Mailing Phone
(616) 785-3883
Mailing Fax
(616) 785-1982
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-02-2006
Last Update Date
12-04-2007
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A primary care provider (PCP) like West Michigan Family Medicine Pc sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Saver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Value - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Saver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Value - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MS. RUTHANN FORD

Authorized Official Title
PRACTICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(616) 785-3883

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
B47869MEDICARE UPIN (02)MI 
A01710MEDICARE UPIN (02)MI 
G51632MEDICARE UPIN (02)MI 
0M80080MEDICARE PIN (08)MI 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
23D0934501
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
October 07, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
October 06, 2027
Laboratory Director
SHELLEY M. DREW
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to West Michigan Family Medicine Pc in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1649287517, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
7
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 73

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1649287517.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI 49544
Family Medicine
1550 3 MILE RD NW, SUITE A
WALKER, MI 49544
Family Medicine
1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI 49544
Physical Therapist
1550 3 MILE RD NW, SUITE B
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544
Physical Therapist
1550 3 MILE RD NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544
Clinic/Center (Physical Therapy)
1550 3 MILE RD NW, SUITE B
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544
Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
1550 3 MILE RD NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544
Behavior Analyst
1550 3 MILE RD NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544
Physician Assistant
1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI 49544
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI 49544
Behavior Technician
1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI 49544
Family Medicine
1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI 49544
Behavior Technician
1550 3 MILE RD NW
WALKER, MI 49544
Speech-Language Pathologist
1550 3 MILE RD NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649287517, enumerated as an "organization" on August 02, 2006.

The provider is located at 1550 3 MILE RD NW WALKER, MI 49544 and the phone number is (616) 785-3883.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Care Network of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.