Derek Michaelis
Optometrist · Duluth, MN
Derek Michaelis is an optometrist with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1932764883, issued on May 7, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 3625, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Michaelis
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3625 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 213 W 1St St, Duluth, MN 55802
- Phone
- (218) 727-1004
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190702000454); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 213 W 1St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Derin Van Loon, ODOptometrist1568440675
- Kimberly Watson, ODOptometrist1295713303
Verify Derek Michaelis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
805 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost173 claims
- Timolol Maleate104 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol78 claims
- Erythromycin60 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate40 claims
- Restasis35 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $146.87
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Relf Eyecare Specialists PAHermantown, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Michaelis among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Derek Michaelis is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Minnesota
There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Mueller, O.D.Duluth, MN 558021164472148
- Derin Van Loon, ODDuluth, MN 558021568440675
- Kimberly Watson, ODDuluth, MN 558021295713303
- Aaron Busenbark, ODDuluth, MN 558051942787791
- Katrina Erickson, O.D.Duluth, MN 558051407046022
- Michael FuchsDuluth, MN 558051184652083
- Caitlin Heggestad, ODDuluth, MN 558071669851192
- Claudine Jackson, O.D.Duluth, MN 558071659388114
Common questions
What is Derek Michaelis's NPI number?
Derek Michaelis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932764883, issued on May 7, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Michaelis located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 213 W 1St St, Duluth, MN, 55802. Phone: (218) 727-1004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Michaelis's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3625, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Michaelis prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Michaelis had 805 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Michaelis's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.