Michael A. Tucker, O.D.
Optometrist · Pocatello, ID
Michael A. Tucker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1902210107, issued on Jun 16, 2014. Check the license (Idaho OPD - 100304, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Tucker
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPD - 100304 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1155 Pocatello Creek RD, Pocatello, ID 83201
- Phone
- (208) 233-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 233-2021
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140703002092); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1155 Pocatello Creek RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Croshaw, DPMPodiatrist1518949684
- Jamie Thomas, ODOptometrist1124014295
Verify Michael A. Tucker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
Search for license OPD - 100304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 58 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
- Latanoprost83 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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: $308.74
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
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
- Alameda Vision IncPocatello, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael A. Tucker among 369 optometrist records in Idaho
Michael A. Tucker, O.D. is one of 369 optometrist records with a practice address in Idaho. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 248 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 67% 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Idaho
There are 369 optometrist records in Idaho.
All 369 in Idaho → Every provider in Pocatello → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arnel Baird, O.D.Pocatello, ID 832011063556116
- Jay Borgholthaus, ODPocatello, ID 832011952353716
- Wallace Christensen, ODPocatello, ID 832011760435143
- Jamie Thomas, ODPocatello, ID 832011124014295
- Cory ZwahlenPocatello, ID 832011275375370
- Michael Baird, O.D.Chubbuck, ID 832021457524555
- Ryan Johnson, O.D.Chubbuck, ID 832021184653404
- Daniel Kunz, ODPocatello, ID 832021598258055
Common questions
What is Michael A. Tucker, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael A. Tucker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902210107, issued on Jun 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Tucker, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 Pocatello Creek RD, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 233-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Tucker, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number OPD - 100304, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael A. Tucker, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Tucker, O.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 58 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.