Kristi Leigh Michels, MD
Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL
At a glance
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611-3055
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 20, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
251 E Huron StChicago, IL 60611-3055
Additional reported practice locations
33080 Utica Rd Ste BFraser, MI 480262038
Phone: 5862967250
Fax: 5862967256 621 W 11 Mile Rd
Royal Oak, MI 480672201
Phone: 2485414200
Fax: 2485414969 257 Haggerty Rd
Commerce Township, MI 483903950
Phone: 2487164450
Fax: 2487164470 11441 E 12 Mile Rd
Warren, MI 480932639
Phone: 5867565060
Fax: 5867569783 1701 South Blvd E Ste 180
Rochester Hills, MI 483076115
Phone: 2482935161
Fax: 2485642954 1000 Pine Grove Ave
Port Huron, MI 480603733
Phone: 8109823200
Fax: 8109824480
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
- Graduation year
- 2020
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 26 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $138.07 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $54.60 |
| DOMPE US, INC. | $24.38 |
| OYSTER POINT PHARMA, INC. | $22.94 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $19.77 |
| ALCON VISION LLC | $16.38 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Aug 29, 2016
- Record updated
- Jul 20, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: 125.075484 IL
207W00000X
License reported: 4301513993 MI
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
251 E Huron StChicago, IL 60611-3055
- Phone
- (312) 926-2000
Mailing address
33080 UTICA RD STE BFRASER, MI 480262038
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