Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D.
Optometrist · Meriden, CT
Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Meriden, Connecticut, and NPI 1558349738, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 002189, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Lawrence Nielsen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 002189 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Broad St, Meriden, CT 06450
- Phone
- (203) 235-9519
- Enumerated
- Jan 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 379-0289
- Medicaid ID
- 004086650 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120103000429); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Craig Lawrence Nielsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 002189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
209 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost112 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 claims
- Simbrinza14 claims
- Travoprost11 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: $57.63
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, 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.
Optometrist providers in Connecticut
There are 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
Other optometrist records in Connecticut
- Annemarie Abramson, O.D.Waterbury, CT1720194764
- Aylin Adem, ODNaugatuck, CT1407514631
- George Adrian, O.D.Groton, CT1659337145
- Douglas Agranov, O.D.Madison, CT1952364465
- Shraiy AgrawalGuilford, CT1194565903
- Christopher Agro, O.D.Enfield, CT1912977380
- Shefali Ahmadi, ODDarien, CT1730656943
- Haajra Ahmed, ODManchester, CT1972164010
- Amara Akbar, ODSouthbury, CT1558918144
- Janine Albanese, O.D.Wallingford, CT1174964076
Common questions
What is Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558349738, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Broad St, Meriden, CT, 06450. Phone: (203) 235-9519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 002189, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Lawrence Nielsen, O.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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.