Michael K. Edelstein, OD
Optometrist · Waltham, MA
Michael K. Edelstein, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Waltham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1043296213, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 2402, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael K. Edelstein
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2402 MA
2402TP MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 446 Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453
- Phone
- (781) 899-3200
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 894-4645
- Medicaid ID
- 0322121 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080408000746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 446 Moody St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Jameson, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770200917
Verify Michael K. Edelstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 2402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 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: $42.00
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael K. Edelstein among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Michael K. Edelstein, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Waltham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arthur Bababekov, ODWaltham, MA 024531013967389
- Vivian ChungWaltham, MA 024531225500135
- Jake Fiore, ODWaltham, MA 024531104556232
- Phyllis Landman, O.D.Waltham, MA 024531598881310
- Lee Lerner, O.D.Waltham, MA 024531194797001
- Jacqueline SmithWaltham, MA 024531508558024
- Qiaomei ChengWaltham, MA 024521194925784
- Dana Agnes, O.D.Waltham, MA 024511235124389
Common questions
What is Michael K. Edelstein, OD's NPI number?
Michael K. Edelstein, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043296213, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael K. Edelstein, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 446 Moody St, Waltham, MA, 02453. Phone: (781) 899-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael K. Edelstein, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2402, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael K. Edelstein, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael K. Edelstein, OD had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.