NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen M. Finlay, O.D.

Optometrist · Sterling Heights, MI

Kristen M. Finlay, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1407838410, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 003719, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407838410
Name
Kristen M. Finlay
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
003719 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
44650 Delco Blvd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Phone
(586) 254-1770
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(586) 254-3515
Medicaid ID
3096604 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070718000083); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 1994
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 44650 Delco Blvd

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

  1. Mark Berkowitz, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1447232459
  2. Richard Hook, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1063494078
  3. Lawrence Loewenthal, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1588646590
  4. Silvia Matti, AGNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1518529122
  5. Jay Novetsky, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1093797003

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Kristen Finlay35
  2. Specialty average277

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): 90.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $111.41

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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.

  1. Kristen Finlay$111.41
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Vision Institute OF Michigan PCSterling Heights, MI

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

Kristen M. Finlay among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Kristen M. Finlay, O.D. is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 68% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 optometrist records list a practice address in Sterling Heights

They are 27 of the 2,991 NPPES records with a practice address in Sterling Heights, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nikolas Atleski, ODSterling Heights, MI 483131467981274
  2. Daniel Flick, O.DSterling Heights, MI 483131053336198
  3. Edmon Georges, O.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483131013391747
  4. Cynthia Hammond, O.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483131346378825
  5. Saba Hans, ODSterling Heights, MI 483131578086427
  6. Un-Yong Jang, O.DSterling Heights, MI 483131861571101
  7. Puneet Kalkat, ODSterling Heights, MI 483131558849984
  8. Carolyn Klunzinger, ODSterling Heights, MI 483131215077284

Common questions

What is Kristen M. Finlay, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kristen M. Finlay, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407838410, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen M. Finlay, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44650 Delco Blvd, Sterling Heights, MI, 48313. Phone: (586) 254-1770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen M. Finlay, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 003719, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen M. Finlay, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen M. Finlay, O.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen M. Finlay, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.7 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.

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