NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen, O.D.

Optometrist · Amherst, NY

Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1669573242, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (New York TUV006505-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1669573242
Name
Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV006505-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2055 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228
Phone
(716) 691-1192
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 691-2194
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2055 Niagara Falls Blvd

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

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  2. David Caputo, RPHPharmacist1770805020
  3. Gul RahmanPharmacist1205147907

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $106.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.

  1. Michael Towles-Schwen$106.33
  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.

Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

All 3,535 in New York → Every provider in Amherst → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adrienne Cassata, O.D.Amherst, NY 142281548200801
  2. Lisa Genovese, O.D.Amherst, NY 142281487659553
  3. Mark Rodman, O.D.Amherst, NY 142281255306023
  4. Marissa Seider, ODAmherst, NY 142281558048728
  5. Linda Shenkle, ODAmherst, NY 142281144225152
  6. Hannah Zellner, ODAmherst, NY 142281750909800
  7. Thomas O'Connor, ODCheektowaga, NY 142271558457853
  8. John Blackley, ODAmherst, NY 142261497718159

Common questions

What is Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669573242, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2055 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY, 14228. Phone: (716) 691-1192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Thomas Towles-Schwen, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV006505-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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