DR. DEREK MICHAEL PHELPS OD
Accepted Insurance for NPI 1316508708
Optometrist in Tempe, AZ
Does Dr. Phelps take my insurance?
46 Arizona plans sold on HealthCare.gov for 2026 include Dr. Phelps, from Ambetter Health, Antidote Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Imperial Insurance Companies. Insurers also list Dr. Phelps in Michigan, Nevada and Washington.
Call before you book: insurer directories can be out of date, so call the office at (480) 480-2020 to confirm your plan is accepted. These are Marketplace (ACA) plans only; employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans are not listed.
Arizona plans 46 plans · 100 plan IDs
Plans sold to Arizona residents. Costs are for the standard version of each plan. Insurers often sell the same plan under several plan IDs, one per service area; those share one row.
Ambetter Health
Antidote Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Imperial Insurance Companies
Listing last updated Sep 16, 2025, over a year agoAlso listed in other states 90 plans · 3 states
Insurers sometimes list a provider in other states' networks, for example for telehealth or a practice near a state line. These plans are sold to residents of those states.
Priority Health · Michigan
Ambetter Health · Nevada
Blue Care Network of Michigan · Michigan
UnitedHealthcare · Michigan
Ambetter Health · Washington
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan · Michigan
Questions about Dr. Phelps’s insurance
What insurance does Dr. Phelps take?
In Arizona, Ambetter Health, Antidote Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Imperial Insurance Companies include Dr. Phelps in 46 Marketplace plans for 2026. Call the office at (480) 480-2020 to confirm your plan before booking.
Do I need a referral to see Dr. Phelps?
It depends on the plan: 5 of 46 Arizona plans require a specialist referral.
Does Dr. Phelps accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS files show Dr. Phelps accepts Medicare assignment and is enrolled in PECOS, which allows ordering and referring for Medicare patients.
About this data
This page combines public files from insurers and from CMS. NPI Profile does not contract with insurers and does not decide who is in network.
| Source | What it provides here | Source date |
|---|---|---|
| Insurer provider directory files | Which plans list this provider, network tier, accepting new patients, years listed. Insurers selling on HealthCare.gov must publish these files under CMS rules. | Ambetter Health: Oct 14, 2026 UnitedHealthcare: Oct 13, 2026 Priority Health: Sep 21, 2026 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona: Sep 15, 2026 Blue Care Network of Michigan: Jun 10, 2026 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan: Jun 10, 2026 Antidote Health: Nov 13, 2025 Imperial Insurance Companies: Sep 16, 2025 |
| CMS Health Insurance Exchange public use files | Plan details and Summary of Benefits links for HealthCare.gov states. | Plan year 2026, Oct 20, 2026 |
| CMS state-based exchange public use files | Plan details for states that run their own exchange, here Nevada and Washington. No document links. | Plan year 2026, Jun 3, 2026 |
- Only Marketplace (ACA) plans are covered. Employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care networks are not in these files.
- Costs are for the standard version of each plan. People who qualify for cost-sharing reductions pay less on Silver plans.
- Accepting new patients and network tier are reported by each insurer, and can differ from what the practice tells you.
- Networks change during the year. Confirm with your insurer or the practice before booking.