Michael Craig Wardell, OD

  • Billings, MT
  • Optometrist
NPI1043757057PAC ID0840565628
Medicare patients, 2024
213
Part D claims, 2024
117
Industry payments
$37
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1005 24th W St, Billings, MT 59102
Practice phone
Call (406) 281-8480
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Primary practice

Wardell Vision Center

Billings, Montana

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Michael Craig Wardell is an optometrist in Billings, Montana

Michael Wardell practices at Wardell Vision Center in Billings, Montana.

Michael Wardell's NPI, 1043757057, was assigned on January 27, 2017. Michael Wardell graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2017. Michael Wardell holds Montana license 2937.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840565628
NPI enumeration date
January 27, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 281-8480
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Michael Craig Wardell practices at Wardell Vision Center in Billings, Montana

Michael Wardell's primary practice is Wardell Vision Center, at 1005 24th W St, Billings, MT 59102 in Yellowstone County. The practice phone is (406) 281-8480.

  • Wardell Vision Center
    1005 24th W St, Billings, MT 59102 · Yellowstone CountyPhone(406) 281-8480

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Michael Craig Wardell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Michael Wardell's primary practice is Wardell Vision Center in Billings, Montana. Dmand AI also links Michael Wardell to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael Craig Wardell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Wardell practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wardell Vision CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Michael Craig Wardell is one of 197 optometrists in Montana

Optometrist is Michael Wardell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Michael Wardell is licensed in Montana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, MontanaPrimaryLicense 2937 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Michael Wardell

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael Craig Wardell treated 213 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Michael Wardell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 61% of them have high blood pressure, and 53% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Wardell's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024213
Average age72
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid31%

Michael Wardell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Michael Wardell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12257%
  • Men9143%

Chronic conditions among Michael Wardell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure61%
  2. High cholesterol53%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Mood disorders33%
  5. Depression28%
  6. Diabetes28%
  7. Anxiety24%
  8. Atrial fibrillation17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Michael Wardell's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael Craig Wardell wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Wardell wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024117
Part D patients31

Michael Wardell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic59 claims50%
  • Brand-name58 claims50%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Michael Wardell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics14%16 of 117 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael Craig Wardell ranks in the 52nd percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Michael Wardell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of cataract surgery by Michael Wardell, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Michael Wardell ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
52nd percentile29 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Michael Craig Wardell received $37 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Michael Wardell from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $37.

Companies that paid Michael Wardell the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Michael Craig Wardell graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry

Michael Wardell graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Michael Craig Wardell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Michael Craig Wardell's NPI number?

Michael Craig Wardell's NPI number is 1043757057. It was assigned on January 27, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael Craig Wardell specialize in?

Michael Craig Wardell is an optometrist in Billings, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Michael Craig Wardell practice?

Michael Wardell practices at 1005 24th W St, Billings, MT 59102. Michael Wardell's primary practice is Wardell Vision Center in Billings, Montana. Dmand AI also links Michael Wardell to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Michael Craig Wardell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Wardell is (406) 281-8480.

What is Michael Craig Wardell's medical license number?

Michael Wardell holds Montana license 2937.

Does Michael Craig Wardell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Michael Wardell as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Michael Craig Wardell see?

CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Michael Wardell in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Where did Michael Craig Wardell go to medical school?

Michael Wardell graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2017.

Has Michael Craig Wardell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $37 in general payments to Michael Wardell from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

How long has Michael Craig Wardell been practicing?

Michael Wardell graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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