NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cliff J. Carter, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Jackson, MI

Cliff J. Carter, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Jackson, Michigan, and NPI 1962505065, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901003986, 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
1962505065
Name
Cliff J. Carter
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
4901003986 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 W Michigan Ave, Jackson, MI 49202
Phone
(517) 817-5261
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(517) 817-5271
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041110000185); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1998
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 1700 W Michigan Ave

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

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  2. Thomas DyjachPharmacist1285086132
  3. Shannon Penn, PHARMDPharmacist1568934008
  4. Wassem Slaibe, RPHPharmacist1457993099
  5. Joseph Stenberg, PHARMDPharmacist1487255964
  6. Kathryn Tazzi, PHARM DPharmacist1629428107

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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

194 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Cliff Carter194
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost69 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate20 claims
  3. Levobunolol Hcl17 claims
  4. Cyclosporine13 claims
  5. Restasis13 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate12 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: $44.97

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cliff Carter$44.97
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cliff J. Carter among 21 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Michigan

Cliff J. Carter, O.D. is one of 21 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 38% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Michigan

There are 21 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffery Cosgrove, O.D.Portage, MI 490021952323404
  2. Steven Ellinger, O.D.Portage, MI 490021164416376
  3. Scott Browne, O.D.Grandville, MI 494181386633147
  4. Kevin Cassar, ODHolland, MI 494241750343943
  5. Lynne Unger, O.D.Norton Shores, MI 494411437242922
  6. Gene Fonger, O.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031649226499
  7. David Scholten, O.D.Kentwood, MI 495081477625168
  8. Adeline Bauer, ODKentwood, MI 495121891103818

Common questions

What is Cliff J. Carter, O.D.'s NPI number?

Cliff J. Carter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962505065, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cliff J. Carter, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 W Michigan Ave, Jackson, MI, 49202. Phone: (517) 817-5261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cliff J. Carter, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901003986, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cliff J. Carter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cliff J. Carter, O.D. had 194 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.