NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel S. Estes, O.D.

Optometrist · Lansing, MI

Samuel S. Estes, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1902895295, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Michigan SE003722, 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
1902895295
Name
Samuel S. Estes
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
SE003722 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2117 E Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone
(517) 485-2213
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(517) 485-2220
Medicaid ID
943120432 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101004000630); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 1994
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 2117 E Grand River Ave

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

  1. Paul Kennedy, ODOptometrist1013063114
  2. Kenneth Marton, O.D.Optometrist1336130012

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  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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

299 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Samuel Estes299
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan57 claims
  2. Latanoprost55 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate26 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
  5. Bimatoprost17 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol16 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: $661.30

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Samuel Estes$661.30
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bennett Optometry LLCLansing, MI

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

Samuel S. Estes among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Samuel S. Estes, 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
  • Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Akright, ODLansing, MI 489121891879250
  2. Richard Carrigan, O.D.Lansing, MI 489121548242480
  3. Ramona Hinz, O.D.Lansing, MI 489121457368326
  4. Kenneth Holmberg, O.D.Lansing, MI 489121922244276
  5. Robert Jones, O.D.Lansing, MI 489121801803770
  6. Paul Kennedy, ODLansing, MI 489121013063114
  7. Kenneth Marton, O.D.Lansing, MI 489121336130012
  8. Jamie Shay, ODLansing, MI 489121003063306

Common questions

What is Samuel S. Estes, O.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel S. Estes, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902895295, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel S. Estes, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2117 E Grand River Ave, Lansing, MI, 48912. Phone: (517) 485-2213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel S. Estes, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number SE003722, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samuel S. Estes, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel S. Estes, O.D. had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 98 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.