Tyler Skiba, O.D.
Optometrist · Alpena, MI
Tyler Skiba, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1124476171, issued on Jun 1, 2016. Check the license (Michigan 4901004959, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tyler Skiba
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901004959 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2368 US Highway 23 S, Alpena, MI 49707
- Phone
- (989) 356-9096
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 356-3968
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160809001406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tyler Skiba in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901004959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
334 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost86 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Lumigan27 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth25 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): 92.4 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: $239.18
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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
- Skiba Vision Center, PLLCAlpena, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tyler Skiba among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Tyler Skiba, 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 2016, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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).
14 optometrist records list a practice address in Alpena
They are 14 of the 735 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpena, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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- Leann Burns, ODAlpena, MI 497071316599764
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- Sophia Grabiel, ODAlpena, MI 497071396476727
- Michael Harkins, ODAlpena, MI 497071336110212
- Mark Karsten, ODAlpena, MI 497071427029305
- Anthony Luongo, ODAlpena, MI 497071609226034
- Desiree Miller, ODAlpena, MI 497071568148781
- Darwin Ristow, O.D.Alpena, MI 497071134230543
Common questions
What is Tyler Skiba, O.D.'s NPI number?
Tyler Skiba, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124476171, issued on Jun 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tyler Skiba, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2368 US Highway 23 S, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 356-9096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tyler Skiba, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004959, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tyler Skiba, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tyler Skiba, O.D. had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tyler Skiba, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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.