NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Engelbrecht, O.D.

Optometrist · Milwaukee, WI

Charles Engelbrecht, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1881046779, issued on Jul 5, 2016. Check the license (Wisconsin 3426-35, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881046779
Name
Charles Engelbrecht
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3426-35 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7878 N 76TH St, Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone
(414) 586-5710
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160920000300); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7878 N 76TH St

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

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  2. Kayla Brezovar, DPTPhysical Therapist1639851835
  3. Joseph Bridges, PTPhysical Therapist1093801532
  4. Tara Bully, FNP, APNPNurse Practitioner1922166685
  5. Heidi Doerr, MSPT, OMPTPhysical Therapist1437238391
  6. Nick Douglas, PTPhysical Therapist1780229039

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6.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,866 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Charles Engelbrecht1,866
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost851 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol255 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate251 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate95 claims
  5. Restasis76 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol74 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

  1. Aurora Advanced Healthcare, Inc.Milwaukee, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles Engelbrecht among 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin

Charles Engelbrecht, O.D. is one of 1,161 optometrist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Wisconsin

There are 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Nebel, O.D.Milwaukee, WI 532231457424822
  2. Kaitlin Philipsen, ODMilwaukee, WI 532231215550843
  3. George Hanson, ODMilwaukee, WI 532221679540892
  4. Sarah Kayali, ODWauwatosa, WI 532221104709153
  5. Mathew Schuller, ODWauwatosa, WI 532221710045927
  6. Maria Steck, O.D.Wauwatosa, WI 532221306966379
  7. Robert Blankenbehler, O.DMilwaukee, WI 532251700034931
  8. Darwin Chentnik, O.D.Milwaukee, WI 532211326107988

Common questions

What is Charles Engelbrecht, O.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Engelbrecht, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881046779, issued on Jul 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Engelbrecht, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7878 N 76TH St, Milwaukee, WI, 53223. Phone: (414) 586-5710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Engelbrecht, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3426-35, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles Engelbrecht, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Engelbrecht, O.D. had 1,866 Medicare Part D claims for 391 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.