Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Toledo, OH
Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Toledo, Ohio, and NPI 1972575371, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-085967A, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Christopher Abowd
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35-085967A OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2865 N Reynolds RD, Toledo, OH 43615
- Phone
- (419) 578-2020
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2023
- Fax
- (419) 539-6323
- Medicaid ID
- 2603481 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050621000023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Christopher Abowd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35-085967ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 696 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin351 claims
- Latanoprost227 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine181 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate146 claims
- Timolol Maleate118 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone88 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: $31.10
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Promedica Central PhysiciansToledo, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Christopher Abowd among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Neville, M.D.Toledo, OH 436151780656926
- Melisa Nika, M.D.Toledo, OH 436151932408515
- Jason Ofori, M.D.Toledo, OH 436151760454086
- Niraj Shah, M.D.Toledo, OH 436151386968022
- Jeffery Stephens, M.D.Toledo, OH 436151578535399
- Richard Torchia, M.D.Toledo, OH 436151891767034
Common questions
What is Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972575371, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2865 N Reynolds RD, Toledo, OH, 43615. Phone: (419) 578-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-085967A, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Christopher Abowd, M.D. had 1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 696 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.