George Michael Behrend, M.D.
NPI 1659331783ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Ypsilanti, MI
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $476,820 for 455 patients, and Part D covered 553 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $113.66 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1659331783 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 4301074037 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 455 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,793 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $476,820 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 553 · 1,021 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 135 |
| Total drug cost | $78,694 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Michigan PCYpsilanti, MI · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chelsea HospitalChelsea, MI
- Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian, MI
- Promedica Monroe Regional HospitalMonroe, MI
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI
- Trinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell, MI
Other facilities
- Davita Belleville DialysisDialysis facility · Van Buren Township, MI
- Davita Brighton DialysisDialysis facility · Brighton, MI
- Davita Jackson DialysisDialysis facility · Jackson, MI
- Davita Westland DialysisDialysis facility · Westland, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$113.66 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$295.15 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $27.84 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.90 | 1 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $24.79 | 1 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $21.68 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $14.45 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$113.66 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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