Michaella Marie Ford, OD
NPI 1134807506ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Chicago, IL
Optometrist (OD) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2023). In 2024 Medicare paid $16,352 for 163 patients, and Part D covered 109 of their prescriptions, 62% of them generic. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,775 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1134807506 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 4901005759 | MI |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 046011769 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (IL); Practitioner - Optometry (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 163 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 239 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,352 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 109 · 180 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 77 |
| Total drug cost | $8,368 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2023 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Mei Operations, PLLCFlint, MI · 17 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,775 · 33 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$696.01 · 15 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $872.15 | 7 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $198.00 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $195.83 | 9 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $175.42 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $124.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,123 · 30 payments
- Travel and Lodging$651.30 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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