NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D.

Optometrist · Aberdeen, WA

Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Aberdeen, Washington, and NPI 1154604692, issued on Sep 21, 2011. Check the license (Washington 61071257, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1154604692
Name
Matthew Phillip Polster
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
61071257 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 N Broadway St Ste 4, Aberdeen, WA 98520
Phone
(360) 533-1880
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200923000072); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2015
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

139 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Matthew Polster139
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost47 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate21 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: $244.25

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Matthew Polster$244.25
  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 2 group practices

  1. Grays Harbor Vision Clinic, Inc.Aberdeen, WA
  2. Olympic Family Vision PLLCAberdeen, WA

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

Matthew Phillip Polster among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington

Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D. is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Washington

There are 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Berken, O.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201952490294
  2. Gregory Bogdanovich, O.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201427102136
  3. Craig Mehlhoff, O.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201811086127
  4. Candice Melara, ODAberdeen, WA 985201902916703
  5. Michelle Durham, O.D.Lacey, WA 985161023287067
  6. Joseph Glandon, O.D.Lacey, WA 985161356457436
  7. Tahlie Graber, ODLacey, WA 985161548837156
  8. Alexandra Heisler, O.D.Lacey, WA 985161922411651

Common questions

What is Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D.'s NPI number?

Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154604692, issued on Sep 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 N Broadway St Ste 4, Aberdeen, WA, 98520. Phone: (360) 533-1880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number 61071257, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Phillip Polster, O.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.

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