David Paul Nelson, O.D.
Optometrist · Cottage Grove, WI
David Paul Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, and NPI 1992878409, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 2723, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Paul Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2723 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 427 W Cottage Grove RD, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- Phone
- (608) 839-0980
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 839-0982
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110304000148); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Paul Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 2723Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost78 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol20 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: $383.56
4 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.
David Paul Nelson among 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin
David Paul Nelson, 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 752 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Cottage Grove
They are 1 of the 73 NPPES records with a practice address in Cottage Grove, and 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.
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- Julia Edwards, O.D.Deforest, WI 535321093705345
- Cally Vaughn, ODDeforest, WI 535321922677392
- Thomas Nicolai, ODDodgeville, WI 535331346293792
- Chelci Schade, ODDodgeville, WI 535331720571698
- Claire Tashner, ODDodgeville, WI 535331346092947
- Michael Long, ODEdgerton, WI 535341093729584
Common questions
What is David Paul Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
David Paul Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992878409, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Paul Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 427 W Cottage Grove RD, Cottage Grove, WI, 53527. Phone: (608) 839-0980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Paul Nelson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 2723, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Paul Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Paul Nelson, O.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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.