Paula Elaine Koch, OD
Optometrist · Chelsea, MI
Paula Elaine Koch, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chelsea, Michigan, and NPI 1215969639, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901003326, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Elaine Koch
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901003326 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 314 N Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
- Phone
- (734) 475-3800
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (734) 475-3821
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110111000898); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 314 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Danko, ODOptometrist1477073682
Verify Paula Elaine Koch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901003326Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost29 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: $295.79
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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 one group practice
- Cherry Optometry PCChelsea, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Elaine Koch among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Paula Elaine Koch, OD 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
- Graduated1990 · median 2009 among the 1,121 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Michigan
There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
All 1,963 in Michigan → Every provider in Chelsea → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Danko, ODChelsea, MI 481181477073682
- Nancy Fraser, O.D.Chelsea, MI 481181891833778
- Andrew Johnson, O.D.Chelsea, MI 481181124320817
- Lesley Beebe, ODBrighton, MI 481161548350960
- Michelle Calder, O.D.Brighton, MI 481161780910299
- Mark Cook, O.D.Brighton, MI 481161205824711
- Courtney Dewey, ODBrighton, MI 481161346285210
- Fatima Elchawich, ODBrighton, MI 481161073260261
Common questions
What is Paula Elaine Koch, OD's NPI number?
Paula Elaine Koch, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215969639, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Elaine Koch, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 314 N Main St, Chelsea, MI, 48118. Phone: (734) 475-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Elaine Koch, OD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901003326, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paula Elaine Koch, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Elaine Koch, OD had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.