Brian Scott Nishek, OD
Optometrist · Denver, NC
Brian Scott Nishek, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Denver, North Carolina, and NPI 1477534253, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 1819, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Scott Nishek
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1819 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 324 N Highway 16, Denver, NC 28037
- Phone
- (704) 483-2263
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 483-6136
- Medicaid ID
- 89093MV NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120125000584); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 324 N Highway 16
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Curtis, ODOptometrist1568443349
- Matthew Motteler, O.D.Optometrist1598835662
Verify Brian Scott Nishek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
778 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost161 claims
- Restasis97 claims
- Lumigan78 claims
- Restasis Multidose48 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth32 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: $512.27
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Carolina Eye Care OF Lincoln County Optometry PLLCLincolnton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Scott Nishek among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Brian Scott Nishek, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% 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 North Carolina 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 Denver
They are 8 of the 272 NPPES records with a practice address in Denver, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Denver → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Assell, ODDenver, NC 280371275508152
- Amanda Barker, ODDenver, NC 280371124099502
- David Curtis, ODDenver, NC 280371568443349
- Kimberly Hoyle, ODDenver, NC 280371629165196
- Matthew Motteler, O.D.Denver, NC 280371598835662
- Kristin O'Brien, ODDenver, NC 280371255769469
- Sabryna Owens, ODDenver, NC 280371558044974
- Kendra Hatfield, ODDavidson, NC 280361841502150
Common questions
What is Brian Scott Nishek, OD's NPI number?
Brian Scott Nishek, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477534253, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Scott Nishek, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 324 N Highway 16, Denver, NC, 28037. Phone: (704) 483-2263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Scott Nishek, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1819, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brian Scott Nishek, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Scott Nishek, OD had 778 Medicare Part D claims for 152 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.