Michael L. Smookler, O.D.
Vision Therapy Optometrist · Boston, MA
Michael L. Smookler, O.D. is a vision therapy optometrist with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1891820049, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 3546, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael L. Smookler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vision Therapy Optometrist 152WV0400X
- License number
- 3546 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 State St, Boston, MA 02109
- Phone
- (617) 742-3937
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 0391921 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160614002446); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
6 nearest vision therapy optometrist records → All 7 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 101 State St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lori Epstein, OPTICIANOptician1134258429
Verify Michael L. Smookler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 3546Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vision therapy optometrist in 2024
521 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 189 among the 109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole50 claims
- Gabapentin44 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium42 claims
- Losartan Potassium37 claims
- Torsemide32 claims
- Olanzapine29 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: $161.57
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 146 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,184.25 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
- Newton Wellesley Eye Associates PCWellesley, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vision Therapy Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 7 vision therapy optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 7 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Vision Therapy Optometrist nationwide →
The 6 vision therapy optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cathy Stern, O.D.Canton, MA 020211205894433
- Catherine Kennedy, ODBurlington, MA 018031154892263
- Celia Hinrichs, O.D.Sudbury, MA 017761710016126
- Ernest Loewenstein, O.D.Newton, MA 024581205832359
- Brian Thamel, O.D.Worcester, MA 016101508927054
- Elizabeth Hannigan, ODNorthampton, MA 010601417359696
Common questions
What is Michael L. Smookler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael L. Smookler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891820049, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael L. Smookler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 State St, Boston, MA, 02109. Phone: (617) 742-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael L. Smookler, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 3546, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael L. Smookler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael L. Smookler, O.D. had 521 Medicare Part D claims; the average among vision therapy optometrist prescribers was 189. 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.