Michael Desautels, OD
Optometrist · Columbia, SC
Michael Desautels, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1376856831, issued on Jul 26, 2010. Check the license (South Carolina 1607, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Desautels
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1607 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5580 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29206
- Phone
- (803) 678-4662
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 678-4667
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Desautels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1607Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 Desautels among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
Michael Desautels, OD is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2010, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in South Carolina
There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Krystal Berthelette, ODColumbia, SC 292061003921180
- Benjamin Ingram, ODColumbia, SC 292061356301485
- Hirangi Patel, O.D.Columbia, SC 292061669832812
- Lorna Wilson, ODColumbia, SC 292061710064142
- Harris Abbasi, OD, MHA, FAAO, LSSBBFt Jackson, SC 292071376796821
- Dave Arnot, O.D.Columbia, SC 292071841395506
- Chad Gosnell, O.D.Fort Jackson, SC 292071639270630
- Daniel Greathouse, O.D.Columbia, SC 292071841640489
Common questions
What is Michael Desautels, OD's NPI number?
Michael Desautels, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376856831, issued on Jul 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Desautels, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5580 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC, 29206. Phone: (803) 678-4662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Desautels, OD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1607, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Desautels, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Desautels, OD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.