NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael R. Neal, OD

Optometrist · Hawley, PA

Michael R. Neal, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hawley, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720177538, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000404, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720177538
Name
Michael R. Neal
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OEG000404 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
74 Welwood Ave, Hawley, PA 18428
Phone
(570) 226-1300
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 226-3800
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 74 Welwood Ave

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

  1. Amy Neal, ODOptometrist1851480750

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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

83 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 45% of claims.

  1. Michael Neal83
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
  2. Travoprost15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $80.74

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Neal$80.74
  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.

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Hawley

They are 2 of the 74 NPPES records with a practice address in Hawley, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

Other optometrist records in Pennsylvania

  1. Dina Abdelhady, ODGlenside, PA1225761844
  2. Mark Abelman, ODPittsburgh, PA1043200751
  3. Azad AbulkalamKing Of Prussia, PA1114491917
  4. Joanne Adolfo, O.D.Butler, PA1104133271
  5. Maria Adriaansen, O.DPhiladelphia, PA1508428194
  6. Christopher Adsit, ODMeadville, PA1477627727
  7. Veena Adusumilli, O.D.Bethlehem, PA1891856225
  8. Robert Africano, ODPhiladelphia, PA1265817720
  9. Ross Agagliati, O.D.Homestead, PA1649623992
  10. Kimberly Agostinelli, ODCovington Twp, PA1902835671

Common questions

What is Michael R. Neal, OD's NPI number?

Michael R. Neal, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720177538, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael R. Neal, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74 Welwood Ave, Hawley, PA, 18428. Phone: (570) 226-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael R. Neal, OD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000404, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael R. Neal, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael R. Neal, OD had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael R. Neal, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 of 100. 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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