Retina Specialists of Michigan PC, Grand Rapids: NPI Registry Record and Eye Exam Cost Context
What the registry record says
- NPI number
- 1801048699
- Legal business name
- Retina Specialists of Michigan PC
- Primary registered specialty
- Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist (207WX0107X)
- Other registered specialties
- Ophthalmology
- Practice location
- 5030 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-3725 - Phone on the record
- (616) 954-2020
- NPI issued
- October 13, 2008
- Record last updated by the practice
- June 6, 2022
- Registry status
- NPI registry record, active as reported by CMS October 2026
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- County
- Kent County
- Location precision
- Street address matched by the US Census geocoder
Reading this record
Beyond the primary code the record carries Ophthalmology, which is the registry's own signal that the practice covers more than routine work. The entry was last refreshed in June 2022. That is neither fresh nor ancient by the standards of this metro, where 25 of 203 records were updated in 2024 or later and 119 predate 2020.
For local context: Grand Rapids holds 87 registered eye care practices in this snapshot, 68 of them optometry and 19 ophthalmology, in ZIP codes including 49546. 43 of them took an NPI before this practice did. The closest is Pediatric Ophthalmology PC in Grand Rapids, 0.0 miles away.
None of this is a licensing check. CMS issues an NPI so a provider can be identified in billing transactions, and states plainly that issuance does not ensure or validate that the holder is licensed or credentialed. The Michigan boards hold the licensing record, and the practice itself is the only source for what it charges today.
Nearest registered practices
170 other registered eye care practices sit within 25 miles of this address, a radius that does not stop at the metro boundary. Inside the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro itself there are 203, 86 of them elsewhere in Grand Rapids. The closest 5 are below, measured straight line between registered addresses.
| Practice | City | Registered as | Distance | Phone on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Ophthalmology PC | Grand Rapids | Pediatric optometry | 0.0 mi | (616) 957-0866 |
| Cascade Ophthalmology PC | Grand Rapids | Ophthalmology | 1.1 mi | (616) 575-8200 |
| Oculoplastic Associates of West Michigan, PLC | Grand Rapids | Oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery | 1.4 mi | (616) 888-2948 |
| Michigan Medical Patient Care | Grand Rapids | Optometry | 1.4 mi | (616) 974-2890 |
| Michigan Medical Patient Care | Grand Rapids | Ophthalmology | 1.4 mi | (616) 464-2890 |
Distances are straight line between registered practice locations, not driving distance. Records placed at a ZIP centroid rather than a matched street address are excluded from this comparison.
What to expect to pay at an ophthalmology practice like this
The NPI registry holds no prices, so nothing here is a quote from Retina Specialists of Michigan PC, and ophthalmology practices do not publish fee schedules. Customers report paying $150 to $300 or more at this kind of practice without insurance, which is a reported band rather than a published price. The nearest published figure is $95, the median starting fee across the 1,280 US retail optical stores that print one (30 September 2026), and Medicare pays $149.64 for a comprehensive new-patient exam (CPT 92004). Ask Retina Specialists of Michigan PC for its self-pay price.
Ophthalmology visits are usually medical rather than routine, which changes who pays: medical insurance and Medicare Part B cover a medically necessary exam, while a routine refraction for glasses is normally not covered. Ask whether the visit will be billed as medical or routine before you book, and compare with the 175 optometry practices on the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood page if you only need a prescription.