Bennett W. Nelson, O.D.
Optometrist · Waite Park, MN
Bennett W. Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Waite Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1063571305, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 3091, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bennett W. Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3091 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 206 Division St, Waite Park, MN 56387
- Phone
- (320) 253-0365
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (320) 253-9401
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070912000461); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 206 Division St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Burt DubowOptometrist1407844822
- Gregory FriederichsOptometrist1518955939
- Lanette Green, O.D.Optometrist1578607958
- Savannah Johnson, ODOptometrist1962737049
- Anna Malikowski, ODOptometrist1073575098
- Alexander Paradis, ODOptometrist1780245696
Verify Bennett W. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3091Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
329 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost103 claims
- Timolol Maleate87 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 claims
- Travoprost18 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol15 claims
- Combigan13 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: $35.24
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eagan Eye Clinic LLCPaynesville, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bennett W. Nelson among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Bennett W. Nelson, O.D. is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 65% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Waite Park
They are 8 of the 597 NPPES records with a practice address in Waite Park, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Waite Park → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Burt DubowWaite Park, MN 563871407844822
- Gregory FriederichsWaite Park, MN 563871518955939
- Lanette Green, O.D.Waite Park, MN 563871578607958
- Rebecca Hofer, ODWaite Park, MN 563871710903562
- Savannah Johnson, ODWaite Park, MN 563871962737049
- Anna Malikowski, ODWaite Park, MN 563871073575098
- Alexander Paradis, ODWaite Park, MN 563871780245696
- Kayleen DempseySauk Rapids, MN 563791639622376
Common questions
What is Bennett W. Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Bennett W. Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063571305, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bennett W. Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 Division St, Waite Park, MN, 56387. Phone: (320) 253-0365. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bennett W. Nelson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3091, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bennett W. Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bennett W. Nelson, O.D. had 329 Medicare Part D claims for 79 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.