Brian D. Brightman, O.D.
Optometrist · Lincoln, NE
Brian D. Brightman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1407876600, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 1185, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian D. Brightman
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1185 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7930 O St, Lincoln, NE 68510
- Phone
- (402) 420-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 323-2002
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050531000955); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7930 O St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Logan BlowersOptometrist1558125302
- Courtney Brightman, ODPediatric Optometrist1780772814
- James Devine, O.D.Optometrist1114942299
- Doug Harshman, ODOptometrist1851378004
- Brian Hinkley, O.D.Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist1285654871
- James Kirchner, O.D.Optometrist1336169507
Verify Brian D. Brightman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
591 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost183 claims
- Restasis66 claims
- Levobunolol Hcl47 claims
- Timolol Maleate33 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Lumigan25 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $611.93
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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
- John H Mcdougall OD PCBeatrice, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian D. Brightman among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
Brian D. Brightman, O.D. is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Nebraska
There are 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in Lincoln → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Adam, ODLincoln, NE 685101932290764
- Bruce Anderson, ODLincoln, NE 685101104938281
- James Devine, O.D.Lincoln, NE 685101114942299
- Stephen Gildersleeve, O.D.Lincoln, NE 685101861706509
- Doug Harshman, ODLincoln, NE 685101851378004
- Ryan Jensen, O.D.Lincoln, NE 685101932324944
- James Kirchner, O.D.Lincoln, NE 685101336169507
- Seth Lambert, O.D.Lincoln, NE 685101336459312
Common questions
What is Brian D. Brightman, O.D.'s NPI number?
Brian D. Brightman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407876600, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian D. Brightman, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7930 O St, Lincoln, NE, 68510. Phone: (402) 420-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian D. Brightman, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1185, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brian D. Brightman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian D. Brightman, O.D. had 591 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian D. Brightman, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.