NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

E. Russell Dressen, O.D.

Optometrist · Abilene, TX

E. Russell Dressen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1891851218, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (Texas 2170TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891851218
Name
E. Russell Dressen
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2170TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
942 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone
(325) 677-6331
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(325) 677-3112
Medicaid ID
121611101 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130829000093); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1973
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $103.98

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. E. Dressen$103.98
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

E. Russell Dressen among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

E. Russell Dressen, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Abilene → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Boneau, ODAbilene, TX 796011417781469
  2. Edmond Carson, OPTOMETRISTAbilene, TX 796011407916372
  3. Rama Carson, OPTOMETRISTAbilene, TX 796011164583415
  4. Steven Ezzell, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011467560771
  5. Darren Postelwait, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011194829259
  6. Dorothy Preston, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011245346899
  7. Russell Liles, O.D.Abilene, TX 796021578971396
  8. Kyle Thaxton, ODAbilene, TX 796021477074938

Common questions

What is E. Russell Dressen, O.D.'s NPI number?

E. Russell Dressen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891851218, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is E. Russell Dressen, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 942 Hickory St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 677-6331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify E. Russell Dressen, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 2170TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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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.