Axel E. Rivera, O.D.
Optometrist · Van Buren Twp, MI
Axel E. Rivera, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Van Buren Twp, Michigan, and NPI 1457477200, issued on Mar 22, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4901004622, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Axel E. Rivera
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 4901004622 MI
308 PR
46 VI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10791 Belleville RD, Van Buren Twp, MI 48111
- Phone
- (734) 391-3080
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110817000632); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10791 Belleville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Blakemore, ODOptometrist1699267278
Verify Axel E. Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901004622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $19.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Svs Vision IncMount Clemens, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Axel E. Rivera among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Axel E. Rivera, O.D. is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Van Buren Twp
They are 3 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Van Buren Twp, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
All 1,963 in Michigan → Every provider in Van Buren Twp → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Blakemore, ODVan Buren Twp, MI 481111699267278
- Carol Hunt, O.D.Belleville, MI 481111174645519
- Robert Kennedy, ODBelleville, MI 481111609974120
- Robert Kocembo, O.D.Belleville, MI 481111730118878
- Barry Lesnick, O.D.Belleville, MI 481111316979016
- Rita Patel, ODBelleville, MI 481111316045735
- Vimal Patel, O.D.Van Buren Twp, MI 481111427496488
- Nadine RayessVan Buren Township, MI 481111760230197
Common questions
What is Axel E. Rivera, O.D.'s NPI number?
Axel E. Rivera, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457477200, issued on Mar 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Axel E. Rivera, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10791 Belleville RD, Van Buren Twp, MI, 48111. Phone: (734) 391-3080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Axel E. Rivera, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004622, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Axel E. Rivera, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Axel E. Rivera, O.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.