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Michael G. Houle, OD

NPI 1669530259ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bismarck, ND

Optometrist (OD) in Bismarck, North Dakota, trained at Pacific University - College of Optometry (class of 1990). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $16,492 for 234 patients in 2024, with only 20 Part D claims. Alcon Vision LLC reported $36.14 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1669530259
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedDec 5, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJan 27, 2020
Certified by providerJan 27, 2020

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X496ND

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (ND)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients234
Services billed346 across 8 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$16,492

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)20 · 25 30-day fills
Patients12
Total drug cost$4,033

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolPacific University - College of Optometry
Graduation year1990
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$36.14 · 2 payments from 1 company
  • 2024$35.58 · 2 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Alcon Vision LLC$36.142

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$36.14 · 2 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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