Howard Blake Adelson, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Northville, MI
Howard Blake Adelson, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Northville, Michigan, and NPI 1982691739, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 5101013626, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Blake Adelson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 5101013626 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40053 8 Mile RD Ste 100, Northville, MI 48167
- Phone
- (248) 449-9292
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2024
- Fax
- (248) 449-1081
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040128000020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 40053 8 Mile RD Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Todd Adelson, D.OOphthalmology Physician1124088075
- Kristen Naszradi, ODOptometrist1881949345
- Jeffrey Rautio, O.D.Optometrist1972754182
Verify Howard Blake Adelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101013626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost311 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate168 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine150 claims
- Timolol Maleate126 claims
- Moxifloxacin125 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone115 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $229.43
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Michigan Ophthalmology Specialists PLLCShelby Township, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard Blake Adelson among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan
Howard Blake Adelson, D.O. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 548 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Northville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Adelson, D.ONorthville, MI 481671124088075
- Julie Rosenthal, MDNorthville, MI 481681316097090
- Susan Thoms, MDNorthville, MI 481681710995436
- Sachin GandhiMonroe, MI 481621437682101
- Mohammad Peracha, M.D.Monroe, MI 481621346243060
- Manal Peracha-Riyaz, M.D.Monroe, MI 481621588907299
- Yasmyne Ronquillo, M.D.Monroe, MI 481621104223874
- Meiraj Siddiqui, M.D.Monroe, MI 481621508869223
Common questions
What is Howard Blake Adelson, D.O.'s NPI number?
Howard Blake Adelson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982691739, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Blake Adelson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40053 8 Mile RD Ste 100, Northville, MI, 48167. Phone: (248) 449-9292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Blake Adelson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101013626, 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 Howard Blake Adelson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Blake Adelson, D.O. had 1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Blake Adelson, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. 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.