NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian D. McDowell, O.D.

Optometrist · West Bloomfield, MI

Brian D. McDowell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and NPI 1518254804, issued on Jul 7, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 4901004649, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518254804
Name
Brian D. McDowell
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901004649 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6530 Farmington RD, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone
(248) 661-5100
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110831000284); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6530 Farmington RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Prashanti AdimulamPharmacist1053705822
  2. Zulekha Ali, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720079601
  3. Mollie Blanchard-Brown, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1437500774
  4. Michelle Day, MDPediatrics Physician1750417655
  5. Cara Eaton, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1770931461
  6. Robert Finlay, O.D.Optometrist1730104803

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian D. McDowell among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Brian D. McDowell, 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 2011, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Michigan

There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Berge, ODWest Bloomfield, MI 483221114413143
  2. Priya Brown, ODWest Bloomfield, MI 483221497314066
  3. Leslie Denes, O.D.W Bloomfield, MI 483221962548313
  4. Robert Finlay, O.D.West Bloomfield, MI 483221730104803
  5. Emily Heins, O.D.West Bloomfield, MI 483221508215302
  6. Kulsoom Jafri, O.DWest Bloomfield, MI 483221356725956
  7. Jon Jimenez, ODWest Bloomfield, MI 483221245976463
  8. Jennifer Shaba, O.D.West Bloomfield, MI 483221508095464

Common questions

What is Brian D. McDowell, O.D.'s NPI number?

Brian D. McDowell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518254804, issued on Jul 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian D. McDowell, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6530 Farmington RD, West Bloomfield, MI, 48322. Phone: (248) 661-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian D. McDowell, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004649, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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