NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D.

Optometrist · Watertown, SD

Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1548204191, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 503, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548204191
Name
Michael Jerome Johnson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
503 SD
2428 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 9TH Ave S, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone
(605) 882-9424
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041207000578); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1984
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Michael Johnson68
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost24 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Shoptikal LLCSioux Falls, SD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Jerome Johnson among 245 optometrist records in South Dakota

Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 81% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 183 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 optometrist records list a practice address in Watertown

They are 12 of the 543 NPPES records with a practice address in Watertown, and 245 optometrist records in South Dakota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel Austvold, ODWatertown, SD 572011992543979
  2. Chad Beynon, O.D.Watertown, SD 572011528068152
  3. Micah Hoellein, ODWatertown, SD 572011588408850
  4. Matthew Kunkel, O.D.Watertown, SD 572011538369665
  5. Beth Kunkel, O.D.Watertown, SD 572011053511188
  6. Bradley Meier, ODWatertown, SD 572011831278621
  7. Susan Pietz, O.D.Watertown, SD 572011518918184
  8. Jill Pownell, O.D.Watertown, SD 572011023246873

Common questions

What is Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548204191, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 9TH Ave S, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (605) 882-9424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 503, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Jerome Johnson, O.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.

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