Kenneth D. Minks, M.D.
NPI 1235129875ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Grand Rapids, MI
Surgery (M.D.) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (class of 1999). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $43,225 for 80 patients in 2024, with only 42 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,197 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1235129875 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 4301092595 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 80 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 139 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,225 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42 · 47 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $479.24 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersGrand Rapids, MI · 2,294 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,197 · 12 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,160 | 11 |
| Davol Inc. | $36.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,000 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$969.85 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$226.70 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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