NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D.

Optometrist · Shenandoah, TX

Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Shenandoah, Texas, and NPI 1982794814, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas 6836T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1982794814
Name
Michael Ray Gerdts
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
6836T TX
5435T OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
285 ED English Dr Ste 100, Shenandoah, TX 77385
Phone
(281) 466-1700
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080708000511); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2003
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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

237 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Michael Gerdts237
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost59 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth35 claims
  3. Travoprost25 claims
  4. Xiidra17 claims
  5. Vyzulta14 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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: $193.99

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, 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.

  1. Michael Gerdts$193.99
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Michael Ray Gerdts among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 optometrist records list a practice address in Shenandoah

They are 10 of the 966 NPPES records with a practice address in Shenandoah, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Alexander, ODShenandoah, TX 773851295468023
  2. Mehwish Ali, ODShenandoah, TX 773851548736754
  3. Savannah Dodds, ODConroe, TX 773851144716465
  4. Zenah Gheblawi, ODShenandoah, TX 773851891471603
  5. Richard NguyenShenandoah, TX 773851235969890
  6. Riddhi PatelShenandoah, TX 773851205766615
  7. Sarah Byrnes, ODSpring, TX 773861366068694
  8. Randy Charrier, O.D.Spring, TX 773861124270582

Common questions

What is Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982794814, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 ED English Dr Ste 100, Shenandoah, TX, 77385. Phone: (281) 466-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 6836T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Ray Gerdts, O.D. had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.