NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Andrew Samuels, OD

Optometrist · Cary, NC

Michael Andrew Samuels, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1164890521, issued on Sep 2, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2434, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1164890521
Name
Michael Andrew Samuels
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2434 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
229 Crossroads Blvd, Cary, NC 27518
Phone
(919) 233-8500
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 233-9783
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151118001920); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2015
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 229 Crossroads Blvd

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

  1. Cameron Black, O.D.Optometrist1598168445
  2. Marguerite Gross, ODOptometrist1629027651
  3. Andrew Loudon, O.D.Optometrist1548663958
  4. Stuart Samuels, ODOptometrist1801845813
  5. Natalie Wieand, O.D.Optometrist1265586309
  6. Kelsie Wilson, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194651653

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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

388 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 79% of claims.

  1. Michael Samuels388
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tyrvaya55 claims
  2. Xiidra37 claims
  3. Miebo35 claims
  4. Latanoprost30 claims
  5. Lumigan28 claims
  6. Vyzulta20 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: $820.47

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, 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 Samuels$820.47
  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.

48 optometrist records list a practice address in Cary

They are 48 of the 5,665 NPPES records with a practice address in Cary, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

Other optometrist records in North Carolina

  1. Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
  2. Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
  3. John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
  4. Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
  5. William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
  6. William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
  7. Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
  8. Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
  9. Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
  10. Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466

Common questions

What is Michael Andrew Samuels, OD's NPI number?

Michael Andrew Samuels, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164890521, issued on Sep 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Andrew Samuels, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 229 Crossroads Blvd, Cary, NC, 27518. Phone: (919) 233-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Andrew Samuels, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2434, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Andrew Samuels, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Andrew Samuels, OD had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 119 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.

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