Darren Smarch, O.D.
Optometrist · Clarkston, MI
Darren Smarch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Clarkston, Michigan, and NPI 1780711564, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4901004205, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren Smarch
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901004205 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 W. Washington, Clarkston, MI 48346
- Phone
- (313) 729-7483
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041102000469); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Darren Smarch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901004205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
208 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost146 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 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: $16.38
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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 2 group practices
- Eyewear Detroit CompanyShelby Twp, MI
- Smarch Eyecare Associates, PLLCClarkston, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darren Smarch among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Darren Smarch, 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
- Graduated2003 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nora Clancy, O.D.Clarkston, MI 483461477780658
- Barbara Figel-Legowski, O.DClarkston, MI 483461033262308
- Rebecca Keagy, O.D.Clarkston, MI 483461336291251
- Jill Schnurer, ODClarkston, MI 483461710053152
- Allison Schulte, O.D.Clarkston, MI 483461295727832
- Ann Marie Spadafora, ODClarkston, MI 483461952357147
- Shelly Spurgess, O.D.Clarkston, MI 483461952450256
- Todd Staniszewski, O.D.Clarkston, MI 483461801806856
Common questions
What is Darren Smarch, O.D.'s NPI number?
Darren Smarch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780711564, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren Smarch, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 W. Washington, Clarkston, MI, 48346. Phone: (313) 729-7483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren Smarch, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004205, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darren Smarch, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren Smarch, O.D. had 208 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.