Michelle Chaney, O.D.
Optometrist · Laramie, WY
Michelle Chaney, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Laramie, Wyoming, and NPI 1528030988, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Wyoming 274T, as entered in NPPES) with the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Chaney
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 274T WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 405 S 30TH St, Laramie, WY 82070
- Phone
- (307) 742-2020
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 116836300 WY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240814004419); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 405 S 30TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sue Lowe, O.D.Optometrist1083686331
- Gary Poteet, O.D.Optometrist1972574424
Verify Michelle Chaney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wyoming board licenses this profession
Search for license 274TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
576 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost138 claims
- Timolol Maleate58 claims
- Cyclosporine39 claims
- Restasis36 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol27 claims
- Lumigan25 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,515.07
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 2 group practices
- Cheyenne Eye Clinic LLCCheyenne, WY
- LO. CO. Vision Consultants LLCLongmont, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michelle Chaney among 147 optometrist records in Wyoming
Michelle Chaney, O.D. is one of 147 optometrist records with a practice address in Wyoming. 70% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 79% 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 Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Wyoming
There are 147 optometrist records in Wyoming.
All 147 in Wyoming → Every provider in Laramie → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Hollon, O.D.Laramie, WY 820701457489262
- Garrett Howell, ODLaramie, WY 820701992052310
- Sue Lowe, O.D.Laramie, WY 820701083686331
- George Obssuth, O.D.Laamie, WY 820701639262504
- Brian Pieper, O.D.Laramie, WY 820701992054100
- Gary Poteet, O.D.Laramie, WY 820701972574424
- Nikalous Tolman, D.OLaramie, WY 820701487107280
- Jessica Albers, O.D.Cheyenne, WY 820091104199223
Common questions
What is Michelle Chaney, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michelle Chaney, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528030988, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Chaney, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 405 S 30TH St, Laramie, WY, 82070. Phone: (307) 742-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Chaney, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wyoming license number 274T, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michelle Chaney, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Chaney, O.D. had 576 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michelle Chaney, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.