NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek Michael Phelps, OD

Optometrist · Tempe, AZ

Derek Michael Phelps, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Tempe, Arizona, and NPI 1316508708, issued on Jun 26, 2019. Check the license (Arizona OPT002423, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1316508708
Name
Derek Michael Phelps
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT002423 AZ
4901005485 MI
OPT.006797 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 W Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 101, Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone
(480) 480-2020
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2025
Fax
(480) 612-0150
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250117003587); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2019
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 1215 W Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 101

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

  1. Madeline Hogan, MDOphthalmology Physician1871112813
  2. Jon Konti, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417147141

Verify Derek Michael Phelps in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

701 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Derek Phelps701
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate137 claims
  2. Fluorometholone72 claims
  3. Valacyclovir61 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
  5. Latanoprost44 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate42 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): 88.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eye Consultants And Surgeons OF Arizona LLCTempe, AZ

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

Derek Michael Phelps among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Derek Michael Phelps, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% 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 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Arizona

There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Houman Behshad, ODTempe, AZ 852811528630902
  2. Isaac Wright, ODTempe, AZ 852811083273924
  3. Leon Babu, ODTempe, AZ 852821871603647
  4. Vasvi Babu, ODTempe, AZ 852821528140605
  5. Karen Chow, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821447455142
  6. Doyle Holle, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821164484499
  7. Lawrence Irene, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821174644710
  8. Joel Michaels, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821740873520

Common questions

What is Derek Michael Phelps, OD's NPI number?

Derek Michael Phelps, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316508708, issued on Jun 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek Michael Phelps, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 W Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 101, Tempe, AZ, 85281. Phone: (480) 480-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek Michael Phelps, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number OPT002423, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Derek Michael Phelps, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Derek Michael Phelps, OD had 701 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Derek Michael Phelps, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 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.