Michael Kalaher, O.D.
Optometrist · Murphysboro, IL
Michael Kalaher, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Murphysboro, Illinois, and NPI 1326099524, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046-008247, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Kalaher
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046-008247 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1934 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
- Phone
- (618) 565-1406
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (618) 565-1407
- Medicaid ID
- 046008247 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040311000145); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1934 Walnut St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Madison Witthoft, ODOptometrist1144890914
Verify Michael Kalaher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046-008247Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost23 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Erythromycin19 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Marion Eye Centers LtdMarion, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Kalaher among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Michael Kalaher, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Murphysboro
They are 3 of the 146 NPPES records with a practice address in Murphysboro, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Geoffrey Spears, O.D.Murphysboro, IL 629661649338021
- Madison Witthoft, ODMurphysboro, IL 629661144890914
- Gary Brush, ODMetropolis, IL 629601659432185
- Ashley Aylesworth, O.D.Marion, IL 629591518319029
- Dirk Bochner, O.D.Marion, IL 629591194806034
- Richard Bursua, O.D.Marion, IL 629591467533646
- Madyson Carruthers, ODMarion, IL 629591639854359
- Jessie Crabtree, ODMarion, IL 629591669951380
Common questions
What is Michael Kalaher, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Kalaher, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326099524, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Kalaher, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1934 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL, 62966. Phone: (618) 565-1406. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Kalaher, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-008247, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Kalaher, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Kalaher, O.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Kalaher, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.