Dr. Paula Mcdowell OD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1326270182 is registered to Dr. Paula Mcdowell OD, a Optometrist practising at 1124 S State St in Big Rapids, Michigan. Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Paula Mcdowell OD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2009.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 900E47602· Issued by BLUE CROSS
- 0784610001· Issued by ADMINISTAR
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20091103000136OptometryMI
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Paula Mcdowell OD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Paula Mcdowell OD directly at (231) 591-2020.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1326270182 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Optometrist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (231) 591-2020.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Paula Mcdowell OD is a Type-1 individual NPI.