Michael F. Polo, O.D.
Optometrist · Colonial Heights, VA
Michael F. Polo, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Colonial Heights, Virginia, and NPI 1588011738, issued on May 18, 2016. Check the license (Virginia 0618002492, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael F. Polo
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618002492 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3731 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
- Phone
- (804) 526-3676
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (804) 520-5781
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160812000591); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,460 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Michael F. Polo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618002492Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate81 claims
- Latanoprost60 claims
- Cyclosporine11 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: $590.78
22 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.
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
- Drs Gilbert And Farley OdpcColonial Heights, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael F. Polo among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Michael F. Polo, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Colonial Heights
They are 8 of the 459 NPPES records with a practice address in Colonial Heights, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Colonial Heights → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Farley, ODColonial Heights, VA 238341699715698
- Dane Gies, O.D.Colonial Heights, VA 238341326428681
- Jessica Grimes, O.D.Colonial Heights, VA 238341609137611
- Armaghan Karimi, ODColonial Heights, VA 238341386428506
- Ugonma Nwaohuocha, O.DColonial Heights, VA 238341760618763
- James Williams, O.D.Colonial Heights, VA 238341194823419
- Gwendolyn Wooden, O.D.Colonial Heights, VA 238341962440156
- Inderpreet Datta, O.D.Chester, VA 238361164735338
Common questions
What is Michael F. Polo, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael F. Polo, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588011738, issued on May 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael F. Polo, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3731 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA, 23834. Phone: (804) 526-3676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael F. Polo, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002492, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael F. Polo, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael F. Polo, O.D. had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 107 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.