Gary J. Fowle, OD
NPI 1427020023ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Rockford, MI
Optometrist (OD) in Rockford, Michigan, trained at Ferris State College - College of Optometry (class of 1983). 58 Medicare patients in 2024, $6,920 paid; nearly all of their 77 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $47.30 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427020023 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 4901002906 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 58 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 238 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,920 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 77 · 148 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $3,062 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ferris State College - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Fowle Eyecare Associates, PLCRockford, MI · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$47.30 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$571.32 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $28.54 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $18.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$47.30 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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