MICHAEL SHIFFERT
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist in QUAKERTOWN, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: MICHAEL SHIFFERT specializes in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist and practices in QUAKERTOWN, Pennsylvania, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry. Every detail on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
MICHAEL SHIFFERT at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist share within Pennsylvania
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Pennsylvania
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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MICHAEL SHIFFERT is a Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist provider practicing in QUAKERTOWN, Pennsylvania, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). NPI: 1275954380. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
MICHAEL SHIFFERT appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist provider at 721 S WEST END BLVD, QUAKERTOWN, PA, 18951, with a listed phone of (215) 538-0538. NPI 1275954380 was issued on 12/17/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SHIFFERT most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist providers operate outside Part D entirely.
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 171 enrolled providers across 35 states and an average of 818 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1275954380 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/17/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MICHAEL SHIFFERT. To verify MICHAEL SHIFFERT's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Overview
How MICHAEL SHIFFERT fits within the Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist landscape nationally.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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