Gregory M. Steele, O.D.
Optometrist · Chula Vista, CA
Gregory M. Steele, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1255444360, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (California OPT12361, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory M. Steele
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT12361 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 E Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA 91913
- Phone
- (619) 397-3088
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 397-3388
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040917000644); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Berkeley Northeastern State University - College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory M. Steele in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT12361Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost46 claims
- Restasis32 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth21 claims
- Timolol Maleate13 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): 73.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncChula Vista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory M. Steele among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Gregory M. Steele, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
48 optometrist records list a practice address in Chula Vista
They are 48 of the 5,329 NPPES records with a practice address in Chula Vista, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.
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- Tori Leon, ODChula Vista, CA 919141205509536
- Linda Lin, ODChula Vista, CA 919141508586348
- Justin Nguyen, ODChula Vista, CA 919141033721063
- Alyssa PackChula Vista, CA 919141750991220
- Stephanie Yarnell, ODChula Vista, CA 919141457856445
Common questions
What is Gregory M. Steele, O.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory M. Steele, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255444360, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory M. Steele, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 E Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA, 91913. Phone: (619) 397-3088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory M. Steele, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT12361, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gregory M. Steele, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory M. Steele, O.D. had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gregory M. Steele, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.