Michele McHale, O.D.
Optometrist · Taunton, MA
Michele McHale, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Taunton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1972816452, issued on Jul 26, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 4832, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michele McHale
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4832 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2005 Bay St Ste 206, Taunton, MA 02780
- Phone
- (508) 823-7473
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110411000659); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michele McHale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 4832Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
997 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost492 claims
- Timolol Maleate126 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol115 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate84 claims
- Restasis63 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl37 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
- Boston University Eye Associates, Inc.Taunton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michele McHale among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Michele McHale, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Taunton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Aleo, O.D.Taunton, MA 027801588608889
- Robert Hannigan, O.D.Taunton, MA 027801699719641
- Bridget Hendricks, O.D., M.S.Taunton, MA 027801881618312
- Sarah Hetu, O.D.Taunton, MA 027801699965384
- Robert Hunt, O.D.Taunton, MA 027801922042324
- Susan Prewandowski, O.D.Taunton, MA 027801588651913
- Nicole Rabideau, O.D.Taunton, MA 027801720288285
- Eric Staffier, O.D.Taunton, MA 027801093864621
Common questions
What is Michele McHale, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michele McHale, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972816452, issued on Jul 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michele McHale, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 Bay St Ste 206, Taunton, MA, 02780. Phone: (508) 823-7473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michele McHale, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4832, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michele McHale, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michele McHale, O.D. had 997 Medicare Part D claims for 233 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.