Paul R. Gayeff, O.D.
Optometrist · Escanaba, MI
Paul R. Gayeff, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Escanaba, Michigan, and NPI 1396850566, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901002306, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul R. Gayeff
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901002306 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 7TH Ave S Ste 217, Escanaba, MI 49829
- Phone
- (906) 789-1400
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 945096229 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100505000213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 1969
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul R. Gayeff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901002306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost77 claims
- Xiidra23 claims
- Restasis Multidose15 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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): 97.9 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- John Michael Garrett MD PCEscanaba, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul R. Gayeff among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Paul R. Gayeff, 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1969 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
10 optometrist records list a practice address in Escanaba
They are 10 of the 382 NPPES records with a practice address in Escanaba, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Barinotti, ODEscanaba, MI 498291144313891
- Arthur Freel, O.D.Escanaba, MI 498291437295730
- Leanne Gartland, ODEscanaba, MI 498291366003857
- Anthony Hall, PHD ODEscanaba, MI 498291215020615
- Jaylene Iverson, O.D.Escanaba, MI 498291659572071
- Anna Krause, ODEscanaba, MI 498291487030482
- Kaitlyn Lord, ODEscanaba, MI 498291417885013
- Andrea Mott, O.D.Escanaba, MI 498291316235237
Common questions
What is Paul R. Gayeff, O.D.'s NPI number?
Paul R. Gayeff, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396850566, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul R. Gayeff, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 7TH Ave S Ste 217, Escanaba, MI, 49829. Phone: (906) 789-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul R. Gayeff, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901002306, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul R. Gayeff, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul R. Gayeff, O.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul R. Gayeff, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.9 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.