William Phillip Potthoff, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Traverse City, MI
William Phillip Potthoff, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Traverse City, Michigan, and NPI 1568759314, issued on Jun 30, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 4301098907, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Phillip Potthoff
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 4301098907 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 S Garfield Ave Ste A, Traverse City, MI 49686
- Phone
- (231) 409-1581
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150522001444); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Phillip Potthoff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301098907Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
608 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost256 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate107 claims
- Timolol Maleate60 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine27 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
William Phillip Potthoff among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan
William Phillip Potthoff, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 548 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan.
All 791 in Michigan → Every provider in Traverse City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Fedor, MDTraverse City, MI 496861821087560
- Matthew Madion, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496861093709339
- John McManus, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496861447411277
- Kenneth Musson, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496861598759821
- Amy Rose Noffke, MDTraverse City, MI 496861528097649
- Peter Sneed, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496861902890247
- Yichun Teng, MB BCHIRTraverse City, MI 496861396373650
- Daniel Thuente, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496861720072069
Common questions
What is William Phillip Potthoff, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Phillip Potthoff, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568759314, issued on Jun 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Phillip Potthoff, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 S Garfield Ave Ste A, Traverse City, MI, 49686. Phone: (231) 409-1581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Phillip Potthoff, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301098907, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Phillip Potthoff, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Phillip Potthoff, M.D. had 608 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Phillip Potthoff, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.