Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D.
Optometrist · Columbus, NE
Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Nebraska, and NPI 1306939020, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska NE 1171, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis W. Kappenman
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- NE 1171 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Walmart Vision Center, Columbus, NE 68601
- Phone
- (402) 564-0474
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000425); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dennis W. Kappenman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license NE 1171Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost12 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: $24.15
1 payment: 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Heartland Optical Inc.Lincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis W. Kappenman among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D. is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 11 of the 785 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in Columbus → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Dinslage, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011811901481
- Richard Haney, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011386621704
- Kevin Hobbs, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011750377354
- Kerry Krings, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011730137027
- Cody Lay, O.D.Columbus, NE 686011316091416
- Larry Malicky, OD FAAOColumbus, NE 686011295748903
- Daniel Mickey, ODColumbus, NE 686011417069287
- Jacob Romero, ODColumbus, NE 686011417886029
Common questions
What is Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D.'s NPI number?
Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306939020, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Walmart Vision Center, Columbus, NE, 68601. Phone: (402) 564-0474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number NE 1171, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis W. Kappenman, O.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; 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.