NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Edward Poblete, OD

Optometrist · Phelan, CA

Michael Edward Poblete, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Phelan, California, and NPI 1164196820, issued on Aug 5, 2021. Check the license (California 34876, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1164196820
Name
Michael Edward Poblete
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
34876 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4355 Phelan RD, Phelan, CA 92371
Phone
(760) 868-2020
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220428001166); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Western Eclectic College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2021
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 4355 Phelan RD

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

  1. Dena Thamsopit, O.D.Optometrist1740410307
  2. Bryan Vanesian, O.D.Optometrist1346232923
  3. Jesse Wetzel, ODOptometrist1811595044

Verify Michael Edward Poblete in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Michael Poblete54
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis28 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate12 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: $103.35

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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 Poblete$103.35
  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 one group practice

  1. Bryan D. Vanesian OD A Professional Optometry CorporationPhelan, CA

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

Michael Edward Poblete among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Michael Edward Poblete, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 California 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 Phelan

They are 4 of the 48 NPPES records with a practice address in Phelan, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dena Thamsopit, O.D.Phelan, CA 923711740410307
  2. Bryan Vanesian, O.D.Phelan, CA 923711346232923
  3. Jesse Wetzel, ODPhelan, CA 923711811595044
  4. Matthew Diggory, O.D.Redlands, CA 923731255887857
  5. Bruce Greene, O.D.Redlands, CA 923731053436410
  6. Lewis Kemmerer, ODRedlands, CA 923731942242912
  7. Steven Kleen, O.D.Redlands, CA 923731063497741
  8. Matthew Moraton, ODRedlands, CA 923731992219133

Common questions

What is Michael Edward Poblete, OD's NPI number?

Michael Edward Poblete, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164196820, issued on Aug 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Edward Poblete, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4355 Phelan RD, Phelan, CA, 92371. Phone: (760) 868-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Edward Poblete, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 34876, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Edward Poblete, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Edward Poblete, OD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.