Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D.
Optometrist · Grand Rapids, MI
Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1942204623, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4901003840, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip J. Vanderlugt
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901003840 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
- Phone
- (616) 949-2600
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (616) 365-2076
- Medicaid ID
- 3287482 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100204000299); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 750 E Beltline Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Barrett, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1982608634
- Gerard Choryan, O.D.Optometrist1629072301
- Thomas Cowden, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1346245313
- Debra Degraff, NPNurse Practitioner1811313448
- Lewis Dekuiper, ODOptometrist1942271572
- David Den Braber, O.D.Optometrist1336143825
Verify Philip J. Vanderlugt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901003840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
775 Medicare Part D claims for 249 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
- Latanoprost281 claims
- Timolol Maleate104 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth68 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol41 claims
- Lumigan40 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate32 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): 74 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $869.39
29 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 one group practice
- Blue Sky Vision Eye Care PCGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip J. Vanderlugt among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Philip J. Vanderlugt, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Grand Rapids → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerard Choryan, O.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495251629072301
- Anthony Danko, ODGrand Rapids, MI 495251023034915
- Lewis Dekuiper, ODGrand Rapids, MI 495251942271572
- David Den Braber, O.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495251336143825
- Brian Dolphin, ODGrand Rapids, MI 495251174594105
- Thomas Dunning, O.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495251558365908
- Monica Fenton, O.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495251427052919
- Rachel Gates, O.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495251174526479
Common questions
What is Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D.'s NPI number?
Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942204623, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525. Phone: (616) 949-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901003840, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D. had 775 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip J. Vanderlugt, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74 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.