NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula S. McDowell, OD

Optometrist · Big Rapids, MI

Paula S. McDowell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Big Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1326270182, issued on Aug 12, 2009. Check the license (Michigan 4901004493, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326270182
Name
Paula S. McDowell
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
4901004493 MI
046010511 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1124 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone
(231) 591-2020
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2025
Fax
(231) 591-3991
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091103000136); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 2009
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 1124 S State St

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  2. Shawn Andrus, ODOptometrist1255696852
  3. Zarin AnjumOptometrist1841184819
  4. Emily AslaksonOptometrist1457748048
  5. Sara Bush, ODOptometrist1821301763
  6. Sophia Capo, ODPediatric Optometrist1366119141

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Paula S. McDowell among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Paula S. McDowell, 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 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

55 optometrist records list a practice address in Big Rapids

They are 55 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Big Rapids, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Alexander, OD PHDBig Rapids, MI 493071144241969
  2. Robert Buckingham, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071851312573
  3. Heather Buist, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071275554990
  4. Robert Carter, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071073534798
  5. Joseph Czinder, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071508815994
  6. David Durkee, O.D.Big Rapids, MI 493071952351926
  7. Sarah Hinkley, O.D.Big Rapids, MI 493071306891619
  8. Thomas Klimek, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071508869272

Common questions

What is Paula S. McDowell, OD's NPI number?

Paula S. McDowell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326270182, issued on Aug 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula S. McDowell, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1124 S State St, Big Rapids, MI, 49307. Phone: (231) 591-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula S. McDowell, OD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004493, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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