Howard Blake Adelson, D.O.
NPI 1982691739ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Northville, MI
Ophthalmology (D.O.) in Northville, Michigan, trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (class of 1998). In 2024 Medicare paid $117,165 for 482 patients, and Part D covered 1,416 of their prescriptions, 73% of them generic. Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $434.12 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982691739 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 5101013626 | 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 - Ophthalmology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 482 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,223 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $117,165 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,416 · 2,172 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 374 |
| Total drug cost | $109,186 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Michigan Ophthalmology Specialists PLLCDearborn, MI · 30 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$434.12 · 18 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$229.43 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $110.26 | 5 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $94.72 | 4 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $71.03 | 3 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $53.40 | 2 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $30.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$434.12 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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