Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD
Optometrist · Spokane, WA
Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1598295149, issued on Jun 15, 2017. Check the license (Washington OD60876418, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Grant Nielson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD60876418 WA
100413 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 322 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201
- Phone
- (509) 324-6464
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181029001796); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,641 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 322 W North River Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Altman, RRH, CDEPharmacist1578551420
- Kirsten Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639609803
- Walter Balek, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902916943
- Steven Blum, O.D.Optometrist1376680983
- Stacey Boomer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790835932
- Brenda Bray, PHPharmacist1548483878
Verify Benjamin Grant Nielson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license OD60876418Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
361 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost152 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol49 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Cyclosporine29 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl25 claims
- Bimatoprost21 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Grant Nielson among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington
Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Washington
There are 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.
All 1,641 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Berg, MDSpokane, WA 992011013970664
- Steven Blum, O.D.Spokane, WA 992011376680983
- Aarick Carlson, ODSpokane, WA 992011396231023
- Amanda Gable, O.D.Spokane, WA 992011699000778
- Lindsay Hamlin, O.D.Spokane, WA 992011558659375
- Kent Hein, O.D.Spokane, WA 992011134275043
- Bradley Jansen, ODSpokane, WA 992011376998310
- Keith Johnston, ODSpokane, WA 992011265589402
Common questions
What is Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD's NPI number?
Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598295149, issued on Jun 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 324-6464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number OD60876418, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Grant Nielson, OD had 361 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.