NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Leong, O.D.

Optometrist · Makawao, HI

Michael Leong, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Makawao, Hawaii, and NPI 1114031259, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii OD-627, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114031259
Name
Michael Leong
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OD-627 HI
OD 627 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8 Kiopaa PL, Makawao, HI 96768
Phone
(808) 873-9588
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060503000042); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School 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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Also registered at 8 Kiopaa PL

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carlys Higuchi, O.D.Optometrist1992727499

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

342 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Michael Leong342
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost129 claims
  2. Rocklatan33 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol29 claims
  4. Miebo27 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 claims
  6. Vyzulta14 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): 91.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $865.62

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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 Leong$865.62
  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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Drs Lee And Leong OD LLCKahului, HI
  2. Hana HealthHana, HI
  3. Maui Optix LLCMakawao, HI

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

Michael Leong among 353 optometrist records in Hawaii

Michael Leong, O.D. is one of 353 optometrist records with a practice address in Hawaii. 77% 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, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 218 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 72% 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 Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in Makawao

They are 4 of the 258 NPPES records with a practice address in Makawao, and 353 optometrist records in Hawaii.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lorene Fernandez, O.D.Makawao, HI 967681013047307
  2. Carlys Higuchi, O.D.Makawao, HI 967681992727499
  3. Jamie Teshima, ODMakawao, HI 967681265004493
  4. Karen Barbadillo, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661144401654
  5. Benjamin Cheung, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661417288184
  6. Alyssa Chow, ODLihue, HI 967661811870009
  7. Derelyne Gandia, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661871781153
  8. Daniel Harker, O.D.Lihue, HI 967661841552940

Common questions

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

Michael Leong, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114031259, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Leong, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Kiopaa PL, Makawao, HI, 96768. Phone: (808) 873-9588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Hawaii license number OD-627, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Michael Leong, O.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Leong, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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.

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