Douglas M. Nordby, O.D.
Optometrist · Watford City, ND
Douglas M. Nordby, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Watford City, North Dakota, and NPI 1972785335, issued on Nov 28, 2007. Check the license (North Dakota 443, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas M. Nordby
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 443 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 109 5TH Str SW, Watford City, ND 58854
- Phone
- (701) 444-3221
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (701) 444-3226
- Medicaid ID
- 60340 ND
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100121000164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Douglas M. Nordby in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 443Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eyes BY Design LtdWatford City, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas M. Nordby among 236 optometrist records in North Dakota
Douglas M. Nordby, O.D. is one of 236 optometrist records with a practice address in North Dakota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 North Dakota 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 Watford City
They are 2 of the 78 NPPES records with a practice address in Watford City, and 236 optometrist records in North Dakota.
All 236 in North Dakota → Every provider in Watford City → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Jones-Hjelden, ODWatford City, ND 588541912160540
- Allison Anderson, ODWilliston, ND 588011336478924
- Danielle Brenno-Watterud, ODWilliston, ND 588011205924636
- Mitchell Fearing, ODWilliston, ND 588011447347547
- Amanda Lee, O.D.Williston, ND 588011649461674
- Rebecca Rasmussen, O.D.Williston, ND 588011306171483
- Laurali Sime, ODWilliston, ND 588011851465223
- Michael Tofte, ODWilliston, ND 588011437223815
Common questions
What is Douglas M. Nordby, O.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas M. Nordby, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972785335, issued on Nov 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas M. Nordby, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 5TH Str SW, Watford City, ND, 58854. Phone: (701) 444-3221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas M. Nordby, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 443, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Douglas M. Nordby, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas M. Nordby, O.D. had 30 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.