
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
About Douglas C Rau
About the Provider
Locations
- Corewell Health Spine and Pain Management - Wealthy
- 1900 Wealthy Street Southeast, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-774-8345
- fax: 616-774-8350
Experience
Education
- Graduate: Grand Valley State University-Health Campus, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), 2016
Board Certifications
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, 2016
Insurance
- Aetna/Cofinity
- Align Senior Care MI
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- Coventry First Health
- HAP/ASR
- Humana Military (Tricare East)
- McLaren Commercial
- McLaren Medicaid
- McLaren Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian AmBetter
- Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
- Meridian Medicaid
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- Railroad Medicare
- Trinity Health Plan of MI
- UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
- UM Health Plan
- United Health Care Commercial
- United Health Care Dual Complete
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
290 ratings, 92 reviewsCorewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
He is a personable young man, easy to talk with and he does care about his patients. He also is knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2026
Very easy to talk too.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2026
He's PHENOMENAL!! He is SO knowledgeable!! After talking with me he immediately had a consultation with Dr. Chu and got back with me of the results on the very same day.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
He is an excellent provider and genuinely cared about me and finding me help fir my illness.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/3/2026
I really love his attentiveness to my concerns and his willingness to listen . He doesn’t rush me nor make me feel like my issues are invalid. The chronic pain community need more like him!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2026
Very pleasant and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/6/2026
Very knowledgeable person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/26/2025
Always knowledgeable and willing to listen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/26/2025
He listens carefully and gives understandable answers.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/25/2025
He was good with me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2025
Very knowledgeable and considerate.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/6/2025
He is great. Very capable and compassionate
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2025
I have always found him to be polite, respectful and a good listener
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
Everything went well .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2025
Just the right amount of humor, applied to a serious pain issue that affects me greatly, daily-hourly and by the minute.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2025
This practitioner listened to me and worked with me based on the conservative measures. I’ve already tried and failed at and wasn’t negative on the fact that I actually understood a lot about my situation. He allowed me to actively participate in my treatment plan.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
Very understandind!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/6/2025
He listed to me and informed what they were going to treate me very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2025
He’s a personable young man with a positive outlook. He’s also encouraging if there are doubts.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/27/2025
Doug gets to the point and makes sure we are on the same page!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2025
Patient, listened and understood my concerns!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/22/2025
Would highly recommend!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2025
After I meet with him, I feel like my needs were important to him !!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
Doug is fantastic. He genuinely cares about patients, their needs, and their experiences.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Doug makes it evident that he enjoys his work and will strive to assist in any way possible
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/3/2025
Very professional and caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/27/2025
He is very kind
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/26/2025
He respects me and listens to me. I trust his care for me. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
He's very easy too talk to.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2025
Doug listens and recommend options. Doug also explains options. Very pleasant
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/15/2025
Thank you, Doug, for caring how I am doing and for being willing to try new things to help.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/15/2025
I have been very happy with the way Douglas Rau explained all the procedures I was having done to address my back pain and the follow up after each. I would recommend anyone to consult with him on their back problems.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2025
He's making me clearly understand how I have to address my health problems
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2025
Knowledgeable and thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/2/2025
On time for our visits. Explains the procedures completely to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/31/2025
He is easy to speak with and very thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/28/2025
Thank you for your time a patience!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/28/2025
Very Helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/27/2025
Good bedside manner
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2025
He is caring,informative and supportive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2025
Doug is doing a good job trying to find me some help for my back pain, I have been in pain for many years and there doesn’t seem to be much help for the problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
He is personable and genuinely concerned and interested in you as a person.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
He took the time to listen , ask and answer my questions. He made me feel heard and cared for as his patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
I only want him to continue my care he is excellent professional mindful and careful with what he proscribes due to my preexisting terminal illness and extremely determined to reduce my sciatica severe pain discomfort
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2025
Very personable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/16/2025
Very warm and professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/14/2025
He is great, has a heart of gold. He is trying to help me so much
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/11/2025
Good at what he does
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/10/2025
Douglas was very professional in providing evidence-based treatment options so that I'm able to live the healthiest life possible with pain reduction, improving daily function I felt my care was patient-centered and tailored to address my individual concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/9/2025
He is knowledgeable and professional, he has been my NP for years and I trust him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/8/2025
Competent and listened to make sure I understood and agreed with tx plan
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
DOUG, I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING ME VERY THOROUGH QUESTIONS THAT GET TO HEART OF MY ISSUES AND LISTENING AND CARING FOR ME AS IF IT WAS YOURSELF THAT'S THE DEEP KIND CARE I RECEIVE FROM YOU AND THE REST OF THE STAFF AS SOON SS I CHECK IN TO THE TIME I WALK OUT
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/4/2025
Today Doug was quite pleasant
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/3/2025
Very helpful!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2025
I rarely respond to these feedback request, but am doing so because it is for Doug Rau and y’all need to know that he is excellent. With the amount of time I spend in hospitals and going to appointments, it is important to me that he be recognized for his excellence.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
He's very professional... And cares about his patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
Doug is great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2025
He listens/ picks up on non-verbal cues, and also displayed patience as I was unfamiliar with connecting on our first virtual visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
Doug is a good listener and very down to earth!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/9/2025
Doug did excellent job in providing care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/7/2025
Very happy with my latest visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/30/2025
A good man
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2025
He is good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/15/2025
Friendly and helpful.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2025
He really cared he did a follow up afterwards just to check on my results I think that was good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2025
Mr Rau was very professional, he was very thorough with answering my questions and concerns , did an excellent job explaining and giving me options on my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2025
Helped set up plan
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/23/2025
Thank you for helping me!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2025
They are the ones who help me manage my pain and I think they do a very good job as I get older my pain changes and I have hurt in my office and they seem to understand what I'm going through and contribute to stalking the problem and I thank them dearly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/9/2025
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/9/2025
Doug was very easy to talk to.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/8/2025
It was wonderful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/3/2025
I appreciate the attention that was ,and is, given to me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/26/2025
Extremely knowledgeable and treating me like they know me as a person.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2025
Freinly staff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2025
Doug is very capable and friendly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2025
He has made a number of valuable suggestions to better manage my chronic pain resulting from two failed spinal fusions.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2025
As I stated in the beginning, the staff seem to really care about me and what I needed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2025
He has been helpful and attentive to my concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/27/2025
Knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2025
Better than any pain providers in the past!!! I’ve had several!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2025
Kind compassionate concern for me with good listening skills & concern for my well being
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2025
Very professional and on my level of understanding, I will recommend this too.Everyone I know
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2025
Perfect solution for me as I’m an ALS patient in a wheelchair! I live in Saginaw and travel is problematic!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/8/2025
So far my experience with the pain clinic has been very positive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2025
So far everything is going good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2025
I couldn’t appreciate this experience any more highly. Completely consistent with my many recent experiences. Many thanks.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/4/2025
I had a team of three. They worked together to find a way to help me with my ongoing health issues
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2025
This was my first virtual. I liked that he showed me his staff card to prove who he was and ask me questions so he knew who I was and that really impressed me because nobody’s ever done that before. And he was very kind and understanding and listen to what I had to say.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2025
Very happy