Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D.
Optometrist · Portage, MI
Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Portage, Michigan, and NPI 1508154246, issued on Jul 15, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 4901004639, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901004639 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6650 S Westnedge Ave Ste 232, Portage, MI 49024
- Phone
- (616) 617-0187
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2026
- Fax
- (269) 743-3720
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110823000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6650 S Westnedge Ave Ste 232
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adam Cieslinski, ODOptometrist1437617180
Verify Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901004639Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
200 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost63 claims
- Timolol Maleate27 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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: $464.33
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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 3 group practices
- Arsulowicz Eye Care LLCGrand Rapids, MI
- Lifetime Eyecare P CJenison, MI
- West Point Optical GroupPortage, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D. is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 68% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 optometrist records list a practice address in Portage
They are 17 of the 1,492 NPPES records with a practice address in Portage, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lynnette Blostica, O.D.Portage, MI 490241053524884
- Adam Cieslinski, ODPortage, MI 490241437617180
- Lauren Collins, O.D.Portage, MI 490241134404288
- Ariel Goodman, ODPortage, MI 490241790424067
- Laura Mitchell, O.D.Portage, MI 490241841353943
- Kunjal Patel, ODPortage, MI 490241114815552
- Philip PeltonPortage, MI 490241275117319
- Ferris Standiford, O.D.Portage, MI 490241164485801
Common questions
What is Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508154246, issued on Jul 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6650 S Westnedge Ave Ste 232, Portage, MI, 49024. Phone: (616) 617-0187. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004639, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Marie Bennett Gdowski, O.D. had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 83 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.