John Daniel Michels, O.D.
Optometrist · Sheldon, IA
John Daniel Michels, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sheldon, Iowa, and NPI 1568776383, issued on Aug 4, 2010. Check the license (Iowa 002487, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Daniel Michels
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 002487 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 323 9TH St, Sheldon, IA 51201
- Phone
- (712) 324-5151
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 324-5036
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101122000616); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 323 9TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allen Jones, O.D.Optometrist1942310362
Verify John Daniel Michels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 002487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
341 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost146 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol32 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $45.98
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
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
- Sheldon Vision Care PCSheldon, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Daniel Michels among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
John Daniel Michels, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Sheldon
They are 7 of the 110 NPPES records with a practice address in Sheldon, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Sheldon → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Madelyn Driggs, ODSheldon, IA 512011427670389
- Matthiew HooglandSheldon, IA 512011275996795
- Allen Jones, O.D.Sheldon, IA 512011942310362
- Matthew Radke, O.D.Sheldon, IA 512011306819560
- Delmar Spronk, O.D.Sheldon, IA 512011619948528
- Harlan Vander Griend, ODSheldon, IA 512011811964794
- Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA 512461770692311
- Michael Roetman, ODRock Rapids, IA 512461063489177
Common questions
What is John Daniel Michels, O.D.'s NPI number?
John Daniel Michels, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568776383, issued on Aug 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Daniel Michels, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 323 9TH St, Sheldon, IA, 51201. Phone: (712) 324-5151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Daniel Michels, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002487, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John Daniel Michels, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Daniel Michels, O.D. had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; 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.