David E. Gildner, O.D.
Optometrist · Belmond, IA
David E. Gildner, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Belmond, Iowa, and NPI 1407849359, issued on Aug 25, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 1773, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David E. Gildner
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1773 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 307 E Main St, Belmond, IA 50421
- Phone
- (641) 444-3380
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 0209072 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 307 E Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vonda Capper, O.D.Optometrist1861500910
Verify David E. Gildner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 1773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost89 claims
- Timolol Maleate36 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 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.
David E. Gildner among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
David E. Gildner, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Belmond
They are 2 of the 40 NPPES records with a practice address in Belmond, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vonda Capper, O.D.Belmond, IA 504211861500910
- Trichelle Jackson, O.D.Forest City, IA 504361720347644
- Robert MorrisonForest City, IA 504361376587253
- Donald Furman, O.D.Garner, IA 504381750402541
- Haley Olson, ODGarner, IA 504381992328900
- Breanna Scott Marker, ODGarner, IA 504381104487966
- Thomas Augustin, O.D.Mason City, IA 504011275845711
- Ben Cannon, O.D.Mason City, IA 504011770868820
Common questions
What is David E. Gildner, O.D.'s NPI number?
David E. Gildner, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407849359, issued on Aug 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David E. Gildner, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 307 E Main St, Belmond, IA, 50421. Phone: (641) 444-3380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David E. Gildner, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 1773, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David E. Gildner, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David E. Gildner, O.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 48 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.