NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD

Optometrist · Rockford, MI

Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Rockford, Michigan, and NPI 1841816220, issued on Jun 22, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 4901005476, 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
1841816220
Name
Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901005476 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2745 10 Mile RD NE, Rockford, MI 49341
Phone
(616) 951-7115
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2020
Record last updated
May 18, 2026
Fax
(616) 951-7112
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200702001507); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
International American University At Puerto Rico - School Of Optometry, 2020
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 2745 10 Mile RD NE

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

  1. Theodore Sees, O.D.Optometrist1235320680
  2. Kelly Zielaskowski, O.D.Optometrist1699974154

Verify Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Emily Vlietstra12
  2. Specialty average277

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: $146.86

1 payment: 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.

  1. Emily Vlietstra$146.86
  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 2 group practices

  1. Belding Family Eyecare PLLCBelding, MI
  2. Rockford Family Eyecare LLCRockford, MI

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

Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, 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 2020, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

13 optometrist records list a practice address in Rockford

They are 13 of the 493 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockford, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Anderson, ODRockford, MI 493411790973956
  2. Elise CouturierRockford, MI 493411871421347
  3. Gary Fowle, ODRockford, MI 493411427020023
  4. Andrew Fowle, O.D.Rockford, MI 493411215343124
  5. David Gabriel, O.D.Rockford, MI 493411730304247
  6. Chad Jackson, ODRockford, MI 493411780772533
  7. Theodore Sees, O.D.Rockford, MI 493411235320680
  8. Carrie Sees, O.D.Rockford, MI 493411184816365

Common questions

What is Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD's NPI number?

Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841816220, issued on Jun 22, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2745 10 Mile RD NE, Rockford, MI, 49341. Phone: (616) 951-7115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901005476, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emily Elizabeth Vlietstra, OD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.