NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Gene Zell, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Missoula, MT

Gregory Gene Zell, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1679534705, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Montana OPT-LIC-474, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679534705
Name
Gregory Gene Zell
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License numbers
OPT-LIC-474 MT
1460 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2510 S Reserve St, Missoula, MT 59801
Phone
(406) 721-4646
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(406) 721-3859
Medicaid ID
48-3743 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041104001086); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1981
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 2510 S Reserve St

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

  1. Brett CurriePharmacist1427450980
  2. Gretchen DierkenPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1245632744
  3. Thomas Ferguson, O.D.Optometrist1043259104
  4. Rebecca Jackson, ODOptometrist1205819638

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 79% of claims.

  1. Gregory Zell14
  2. Specialty average225

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: $100.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gregory Zell$100.00
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

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. Shoptikal LLCMissoula, MT

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

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Montana

There are 5 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Montana.

The 4 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harvey Bonner, O.D.Billings, MT 591021346359155
  2. Michelle Brown, BSC, BED, OD, FAAOBillings, MT 591021013132307
  3. Douglas McBride, O.D.Billings, MT 591021720141583
  4. Kevin McBride, O.D.Billings, MT 591021922161538

Common questions

What is Gregory Gene Zell, O.D.'s NPI number?

Gregory Gene Zell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679534705, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Gene Zell, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2510 S Reserve St, Missoula, MT, 59801. Phone: (406) 721-4646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Gene Zell, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number OPT-LIC-474, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gregory Gene Zell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Gene Zell, O.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.

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