Michael S. Budahn, O.D.
Optometrist · Des Moines, IA
Michael S. Budahn, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1619126307, issued on Sep 17, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 002569, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Budahn
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 002569 IA
2108 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5201 SE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA 50320
- Phone
- (515) 285-3568
- Enumerated
- Sep 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130920000361); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Verify Michael S. Budahn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 002569Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
85 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 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.
Michael S. Budahn among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Michael S. Budahn, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Iowa
There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Bailey, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503201639219223
- Bradley Bartlett, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503201508972613
- Erica Seelye, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503201649522970
- Melissa Billings, ODUrbandale, IA 503221578511549
- Curtis Broek, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221437220282
- Dennis Haugland, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221083749659
- Wendy Muller, ODUrbandale, IA 503221801851373
- Todd Schulz, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221497834014
Common questions
What is Michael S. Budahn, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael S. Budahn, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619126307, issued on Sep 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Budahn, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5201 SE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA, 50320. Phone: (515) 285-3568. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Budahn, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002569, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael S. Budahn, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Budahn, O.D. had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.