NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael David Carson, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · San Mateo, CA

Michael David Carson, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in San Mateo, California, and NPI 1942523394, issued on Mar 11, 2010. Check the license (California 9133T, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1942523394
Name
Michael David Carson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
9133T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone
(650) 342-4595
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 342-3932
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100330001021); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1988
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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Also registered at 50 S San Mateo Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shelley Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1891801932
  2. Lois Balster, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1568578474
  3. Bruce Bern, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1700954278
  4. Jeanne Beymer, MDPediatrics Physician1114913530
  5. Hayley Brown, MS, RN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1518395169
  6. Stephen Buchner, MDPediatrics Physician1013938786

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

957 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Michael Carson957
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost387 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate140 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol61 claims
  4. Simbrinza44 claims
  5. Lumigan41 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate39 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%33.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $225.75

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Carson$225.75
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

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

  1. Mid Peninsula Eye Physicians And Surgeons Medical GroupSan Mateo, CA

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

Michael David Carson among 161 corneal and contact management optometrist records in California

Michael David Carson, O.D. is one of 161 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in California. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 152WC0802X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in California

There are 161 corneal and contact management optometrist records in California.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Yang, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041851330179
  2. Michael Glazeski, O.D.Alameda, CA 945011093857864
  3. Sanaz Aboutalebi-Simon, O.D.Antioch, CA 945091033319215
  4. Celeste Paz, O.D.Fremont, CA 945381104884931
  5. Vivian Weng, O.D.Fremont, CA 945381588779557
  6. Teresa Yim, O.D.Livermore, CA 945501003969650
  7. Edwin Larsen, ODNapa, CA 945591720154339
  8. Shital Chatwani, O.D.Newark, CA 945601568578300

Common questions

What is Michael David Carson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael David Carson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942523394, issued on Mar 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael David Carson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401. Phone: (650) 342-4595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael David Carson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 9133T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael David Carson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael David Carson, O.D. had 957 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael David Carson, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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