Leah Nicole Steele, O.D.
Optometrist · Westlake, OH
Leah Nicole Steele, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Westlake, Ohio, and NPI 1518254572, issued on Jun 28, 2011. Check the license (Ohio OH6259, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leah Nicole Steele
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OH6259 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26927 Detroit RD, Westlake, OH 44145
- Phone
- (440) 892-5367
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (440) 249-5094
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150209002035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 26927 Detroit RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Leah Nicole Steele in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license OH6259Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost31 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol17 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: $468.89
15 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
- Madison Eye Care Associates IncLakewood, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leah Nicole Steele among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Leah Nicole Steele, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Ohio
There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Westlake → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsay ClarkWestlake, OH 441451053995712
- Chelsea Des Rosiers, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451417622994
- Anna Ellsesser, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451124104690
- Gregory Kaye, ODWestlake, OH 441451023079126
- Kyle Koubek, ODWestlake, OH 441451629546668
- Gregory Kovats, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451538127550
- Alexander Lamorgese, ODWestlake, OH 441451205415965
- Beth Lin, O.D.Westlake, OH 441451457639239
Common questions
What is Leah Nicole Steele, O.D.'s NPI number?
Leah Nicole Steele, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518254572, issued on Jun 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leah Nicole Steele, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26927 Detroit RD, Westlake, OH, 44145. Phone: (440) 892-5367. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leah Nicole Steele, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number OH6259, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Leah Nicole Steele, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leah Nicole Steele, O.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.