Craig L. Nelson, O.D.
Optometrist · Cortez, CO
Craig L. Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1578707493, issued on Apr 22, 2009. Check the license (Colorado 1409, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig L. Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1409 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9 N. Beech St., Cortez, CO 81321
- Phone
- (970) 565-7200
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 565-8203
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Craig L. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 1409Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 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.
Craig L. Nelson among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Craig L. Nelson, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Cortez
They are 7 of the 329 NPPES records with a practice address in Cortez, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Cortez → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Mollenkopf, ODCortez, CO 813211235294836
- Harold Riegle, O.D.Cortez, CO 813211295893113
- Kimberly Starnes-Parr, ODCortez, CO 813211417012014
- Bryce Tanner, ODCortez, CO 813211609181148
- Robert Underwood, ODCortez, CO 813211962420513
- Robert Underwood, O.D.Cortez, CO 813211295389112
- Charles Vojta, O.D.Mancos, CO 813281114213758
- Erin Armstrong, ODDurango, CO 813031487497608
Common questions
What is Craig L. Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Craig L. Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578707493, issued on Apr 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig L. Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 N. Beech St., Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 565-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig L. Nelson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 1409, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Craig L. Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig L. Nelson, O.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.