Luann R. Rickel, O.D.
Optometrist · Saginaw, MI
Luann R. Rickel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1952657686, issued on Jul 31, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 4901004720, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luann R. Rickel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901004720 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2489 Trautner Dr, Saginaw, MI 48604
- Phone
- (989) 791-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120920000404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2489 Trautner Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Usha Bulusu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043202948
- Melissa David, O.D.Optometrist1205887171
Verify Luann R. Rickel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901004720Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,111 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost308 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol179 claims
- Timolol Maleate127 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate68 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol39 claims
- Lumigan39 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: $691.33
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Associates IN Eyecare PLCSaginaw, MI
- Eye Care Specialists OF Michigan, PLLCSaginaw, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luann R. Rickel among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Luann R. Rickel, 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 2012, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Michigan
There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
All 1,963 in Michigan → Every provider in Saginaw → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerry Appold, ODSaginaw, MI 486041629118351
- Heidi Bauer Skelley, ODSaginaw, MI 486041972508067
- Carder Burns, O.D.Saginaw, MI 486041609871870
- Melissa David, O.D.Saginaw, MI 486041205887171
- Jason Donahue, ODSaginaw, MI 486041548265630
- Chelsie Grocholski, ODSaginaw, MI 486041861876260
- Richard Hackman, ODSaginaw, MI 486041023093952
- Fredric Kapteyn, ODSaginaw, MI 486041700069929
Common questions
What is Luann R. Rickel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Luann R. Rickel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952657686, issued on Jul 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luann R. Rickel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2489 Trautner Dr, Saginaw, MI, 48604. Phone: (989) 791-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luann R. Rickel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004720, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Luann R. Rickel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luann R. Rickel, O.D. had 1,111 Medicare Part D claims for 299 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.