NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael David Ware, O.D.

Optometrist · New Albany, MS

Michael David Ware, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in New Albany, Mississippi, and NPI 1508980178, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi MS626, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508980178
Name
Michael David Ware
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
MS626 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
402 Doctors Dr, New Albany, MS 38652
Phone
(662) 539-7771
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2023
Fax
(662) 539-7256
Medicaid ID
00880107 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031223000706); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1997
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Michael Ware164
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost70 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate23 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eye Center OF New AlbanyNew Albany, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael David Ware among 412 optometrist records in Mississippi

Michael David Ware, O.D. is one of 412 optometrist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 Mississippi 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 New Albany

They are 4 of the 204 NPPES records with a practice address in New Albany, and 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Bennett, O.D.New Albany, MS 386521700986452
  2. Terry Joslin, O.D.New Albany, MS 386521073500716
  3. Kelli Mullen, ODNew Albany, MS 386521982056198
  4. Sean Aldinger, ODOlive Branch, MS 386541659330231
  5. Mallory Bodford, O.D.Olive Branch, MS 386541932518032
  6. Margo Boler, O. D.Olive Branch, MS 386541043300585
  7. Grace Dalton, ODOlive Branch, MS 386541023856523
  8. Preslee Magee, O.DOlive Branch, MS 386541023460326

Common questions

What is Michael David Ware, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael David Ware, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508980178, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael David Ware, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 402 Doctors Dr, New Albany, MS, 38652. Phone: (662) 539-7771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael David Ware, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number MS626, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael David Ware, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael David Ware, O.D. had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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.

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