NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D.

Optometrist · Sitka, AK

Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sitka, Alaska, and NPI 1023046638, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 184, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska 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
1023046638
Name
Pamela Michele Steffes
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
184 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK 99835
Phone
(907) 966-8415
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(907) 966-8665
Medicaid ID
OD8100 AK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060228000734); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1998
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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Also registered at 222 Tongass Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Marcia Aceveda, CHAPCommunity Health Worker1699052480
  2. April Anderson, PT, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1467729822
  3. Christy AndersonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1073402517
  4. Tiffany Andres, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1437136041
  5. Christina Anglin, RNRegistered Nurse1760673024
  6. Lisa Antonio, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679951438

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

168 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Pamela Steffes168
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost39 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate29 claims
  3. Cyclosporine24 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate18 claims
  5. Restasis14 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: $50.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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.

  1. Pamela Steffes$50.41
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumSitka, AK · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Pamela Michele Steffes among 198 optometrist records in Alaska

Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D. is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Alaska

There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bennett, O.DJuneau, AK 998011558454553
  2. Sarah Bixby-Dubois, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011447690037
  3. Hanna Fylpaa, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011427462258
  4. Elizabeth Hunt, ODJuneau, AK 998011942589783
  5. Jill Matheson, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011700801420
  6. Jaelyn McComas, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011386948669
  7. Forrest Messerschmidt, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011437259678
  8. Timothy Strand, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011538167044

Common questions

What is Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D.'s NPI number?

Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023046638, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK, 99835. Phone: (907) 966-8415. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 184, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pamela Michele Steffes, O.D. had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.