Rick Saier, MD
Rick Saier, MD is a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Walker, MI, registered under NPI 1750459285.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1175 WILSON AVE, Walker, MI 49534. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 4301403817 | MI | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)… primary |
| 403817 | MI | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)… |
This provider holds licence 4301403817 issued in MI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Internal Medicine
- PAC ID
- 6002946233
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Internal Medicine. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Geriatric Medicine covers
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RG0300X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207RG0300X | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Geriatric Medicine | 4301403817 | MI | primary |
| 207RG0300X | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Geriatric Medicine | 403817 | MI |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1750459285 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 1, 2006 |
| Last updated | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1175 WILSON AVE Walker, MI 49534 (616) 685-8650 Fax (616) 785-4135 |
| Mailing address |
245 STATE ST SE STE 228 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Other identifiers |
RS403817
· COMMERCIAL-COMMERCIAL NUMBER RS403817 · CHAMPUS-CHAMPUS 700H262220 · BLUE CROSS-BLUE CROSS 199506210 (MI) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.