Michael Griess, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Fargo, ND
Michael Griess, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1508878364, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 16550, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Griess
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 16550 ND
036157543 IL
67308 MN
23263 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1702 University Dr S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 364-3300
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 6301640 SD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210823001442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Griess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 16550Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,059 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost454 claims
- Timolol Maleate112 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol107 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate86 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl37 claims
- Erythromycin33 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: $100.19
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationDekalb, IL
- Ophthalmology Associates, LtdElgin, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Griess among 47 ophthalmology physician records in North Dakota
Michael Griess, MD is one of 47 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 72% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 47 ophthalmology physician records in North Dakota.
All 47 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Anderson, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031518991678
- David Anderson, MD, PHARMDFargo, ND 581031912328014
- Steven Bagan, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031487747267
- Katayoon Baradaran Ebrahimi, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031104282359
- David Grosz, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031336237684
- Thomas Hanson, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031982792297
- Andrew Jordan, MDFargo, ND 581031992723563
- Ahmed Kassem, M.DFargo, ND 581031033572698
Common questions
What is Michael Griess, MD's NPI number?
Michael Griess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508878364, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Griess, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1702 University Dr S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 364-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Griess, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 16550, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Griess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Griess, MD had 1,059 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.