Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO
Optometrist · Cumberland, RI
Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO is an optometrist with a practice address in Cumberland, Rhode Island, and NPI 1124474317, issued on May 6, 2016. Check the license (Rhode Island ODTG00628, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael C. Santos
- Credential
- OD, FAAO
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- ODTG00628 RI
APPLIED FOR RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 248 Broad St, Cumberland, RI 02864
- Phone
- (401) 726-2929
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170504001802); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 248 Broad St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lionel Lemos, ODOptometrist1952485393
- Steven Santos, O.D.Optometrist1306833868
Verify Michael C. Santos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license ODTG00628Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth27 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 claims
- Lumigan17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 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: $19.26
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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 2 group practices
- Cumberland Family Eye Care, Ltd.Cumberland, RI
- Koch Eye Associates LLPWoonsocket, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael C. Santos among 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island
Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO is one of 267 optometrist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% 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 69% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 192 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% 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 Rhode Island 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 Cumberland
They are 4 of the 355 NPPES records with a practice address in Cumberland, and 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island.
All 267 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Cumberland → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Cohen, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028641174576987
- Clyde HaworthCumberland, RI 028641437232246
- Lionel Lemos, ODCumberland, RI 028641952485393
- Steven Santos, O.D.Cumberland, RI 028641306833868
- Richard Benson, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028651538296447
- Steven CroceLincoln, RI 028651285661025
- Carol Hamel, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028651437214004
- Evan Hosney, ODLincoln, RI 028651477298313
Common questions
What is Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO's NPI number?
Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124474317, issued on May 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 248 Broad St, Cumberland, RI, 02864. Phone: (401) 726-2929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number ODTG00628, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael C. Santos, OD, FAAO had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 102 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.