Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ana Nielson, OD

Optometrist · Meridian, ID

Ana Nielson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Meridian, Idaho, and NPI 1972547503, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1972547503
Name
Ana Nielson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
1715 S Wells Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone
(208) 898-0304
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1715 S Wells Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ryan Nielson, ODOptometrist1538103148

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Ana Nielson89
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Timolol Maleate26 claims
  2. Latanoprost25 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $494.69

21 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ana Nielson$494.69
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Eyecare Specialties OF Idaho PCPreston, ID
  2. Nielson Eyecare Professionals PCMeridian, ID

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Optometrist providers in Idaho

There are 361 optometrist records in Idaho.

Other optometrist records in Idaho

  1. Amanda Ackerson, ODMoscow, ID1538019633
  2. Brian Adair, O.D.American Falls, ID1740488782
  3. Daniel Adams, DOHayden, ID1396238689
  4. Douglas Adams, ODCaldwell, ID1144750886
  5. Alan Adamson, O.DIdaho Falls, ID1790762524
  6. Gary AndersonPocatello, ID1225868201
  7. Nathan Anderson, O.D.Mountain Home Afb, ID1285610444
  8. Randy Andregg, O.D.Boise, ID1245321835
  9. David Antonie, O.D.Boise, ID1215071246
  10. Jaime ArambulaBoise, ID1952594863

Common questions

What is Ana Nielson, OD's NPI number?

Ana Nielson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972547503, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ana Nielson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1715 S Wells Ave, Meridian, ID, 83642. Phone: (208) 898-0304. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ana Nielson, OD's license?

Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ana Nielson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ana Nielson, OD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.