NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desiree Rose Miller, OD

Optometrist · Alpena, MI

Desiree Rose Miller, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1568148781, issued on Jun 22, 2023. Check the license (Michigan 4901005706, 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
1568148781
Name
Desiree Rose Miller
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901005706 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1011 W Washington Ave, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone
(989) 356-3937
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230807001243); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2023
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 1011 W Washington Ave

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

  1. Steven Garant, ODOptometrist1124212311
  2. Anthony Luongo, ODOptometrist1609226034

Verify Desiree Rose Miller in five checks

  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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Desiree Miller128
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost60 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate13 claims
  3. 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: $127.26

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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.

  1. Desiree Miller$127.26
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Thunder Bay Optometry PLLCAlpena, MI

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

Desiree Rose Miller among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Desiree Rose Miller, OD 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 2023, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Alpena

They are 14 of the 735 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpena, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leann Burns, ODAlpena, MI 497071316599764
  2. Steven Garant, ODAlpena, MI 497071124212311
  3. Sophia Grabiel, ODAlpena, MI 497071396476727
  4. Michael Harkins, ODAlpena, MI 497071336110212
  5. Mark Karsten, ODAlpena, MI 497071427029305
  6. Anthony Luongo, ODAlpena, MI 497071609226034
  7. Darwin Ristow, O.D.Alpena, MI 497071134230543
  8. Gerald Skiba, O.D.Alpena, MI 497071982689022

Common questions

What is Desiree Rose Miller, OD's NPI number?

Desiree Rose Miller, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568148781, issued on Jun 22, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desiree Rose Miller, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 W Washington Ave, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 356-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desiree Rose Miller, OD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901005706, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Desiree Rose Miller, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desiree Rose Miller, OD had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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.