NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Emerson Westerfield, O.D.

Optometrist · West Branch, MI

Thomas Emerson Westerfield, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in West Branch, Michigan, and NPI 1518988971, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901002320, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518988971
Name
Thomas Emerson Westerfield
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901002320 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 N 5TH St, West Branch, MI 48661
Phone
(989) 345-1623
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(989) 345-0950
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Thomas Emerson Westerfield among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Thomas Emerson Westerfield, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in West Branch

They are 7 of the 338 NPPES records with a practice address in West Branch, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Barnhart, ODWest Branch, MI 486611366423451
  2. Kelly Bulow, ODWest Branch, MI 486611003829177
  3. Kylee Johnson, ODWest Branch, MI 486611386227338
  4. Lesley Lenahan FinkbeinerWest Branch, MI 486611356323372
  5. Erica Pritchard, ODWest Branch, MI 486611710815972
  6. Dylan Williams, ODWest Branch, MI 486611861050452
  7. John Graves, O.D. PCStandish, MI 486581801875521
  8. Kyle Bates, ODPrudenville, MI 486511932767191

Common questions

What is Thomas Emerson Westerfield, O.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Emerson Westerfield, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518988971, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Emerson Westerfield, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 N 5TH St, West Branch, MI, 48661. Phone: (989) 345-1623. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Emerson Westerfield, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901002320, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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