Gary Ludwig, O.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Joseph, MI
Gary Ludwig, O.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and NPI 1174651632, issued on Feb 28, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4901002918, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Ludwig
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 4901002918 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1101 Main St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
- Phone
- (269) 983-3461
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110801000034); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary Ludwig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4901002918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate12 claims
- Latanoprost11 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.
Gary Ludwig among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan
Gary Ludwig, O.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 80% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 548 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan.
All 791 in Michigan → Every provider in Saint Joseph → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Brown, M.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851265437370
- David Cooke, M.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851942205315
- Ronald McKey, M.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851700881166
- Stanley Pletcher, M.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851427053826
- Alexander Stoddard, MDSaint Joseph, MI 490851437651676
- Andrew Wang, M.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851992701098
- Arsenio Parial, M.D.Sturgis, MI 490911235137993
- Arnold Parial, M.D.Sturgis, MI 490911013966878
Common questions
What is Gary Ludwig, O.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Ludwig, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174651632, issued on Feb 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Ludwig, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Main St, Saint Joseph, MI, 49085. Phone: (269) 983-3461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Ludwig, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901002918, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary Ludwig, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Ludwig, O.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.