Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D.
Optometrist · Zachary, LA
Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Zachary, Louisiana, and NPI 1245717248, issued on Jul 23, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 1871-806AT, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Bradford Jelks
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1871-806AT LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2421 Church St, Zachary, LA 70791
- Phone
- (225) 654-1061
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 654-0791
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181012001094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 540 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2421 Church St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Allemond, ODOptometrist1649275447
- Glenn Coullard, O.D.Optometrist1346209236
- Michael Oswald, MDOphthalmology Physician1720073224
- Baron Williamson, MDOphthalmology Physician1336145606
Verify Michael Bradford Jelks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1871-806ATCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
951 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost447 claims
- Timolol Maleate87 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate86 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth47 claims
- Ofloxacin36 claims
- Restasis31 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: $91.45
4 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allemond And Jelks LLCPort Allen, LA
- Eye Care And Cosmetic Center, LLCZachary, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Bradford Jelks among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in Zachary → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Allemond, ODZachary, LA 707911649275447
- Glenn Coullard, O.D.Zachary, LA 707911346209236
- Elizabeth Granger, O.D.Zachary, LA 707911730158841
- Phong Tran, O.D.Zachary, LA 707911255619953
- Lawrence Dawson, O.D.Walker, LA 707851609974930
- Diana Lebreton, O.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708051932311735
- Carl Carnaggio, O.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061538126214
- Carl Carnaggio, O.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061306803713
Common questions
What is Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245717248, issued on Jul 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2421 Church St, Zachary, LA, 70791. Phone: (225) 654-1061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1871-806AT, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Bradford Jelks, O.D. had 951 Medicare Part D claims for 304 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.