Medicare Enrolled

Dr. William Macheski, M.D.

Optician · Columbus, GA
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY STE 1003, Columbus, GA 31904
7063235552
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1134109499 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Macheski from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Macheski

Dr. William Macheski is an optician specialist in Columbus, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Macheski received a total of $1,593 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Macheski is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $1,593 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2021 ↗
$1,593
Total received (2018-2021)
Avg $398/year across 4 years
Top 43% in GA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
84
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2021
$559
2020
$629
2019
$157
2018
$248

Payments by company (2021)

Medtronic, Inc.
$295
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$131
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$32
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$28
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$23
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Amgen Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 81.9% of 2021 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2021) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$423
Medtronic, Inc.
$295
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$271
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$168
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$93
Amgen Inc.
$54
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$45
PFIZER INC.
$37
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$33
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$23
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$23
AtriCure, Inc.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$13
Allergan Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 62.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Adempas · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Connect HF · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · LUTONIX · LifeVest · Micra · Ozempic · PRALUENT · Repatha · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · ZIO Patch
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
34
County median income
$56,622
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JACK HUGHSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2021
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Macheski is an optician specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Macheski receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Macheski received a total of $1,593 from 18 companies across 84 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Macheski) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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