Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D.
Optometrist · Richmond, VA
Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1558307710, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618000736, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Patrick Nilsen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618000736 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 N Courthouse RD, Richmond, VA 23236
- Phone
- (804) 858-2022
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (804) 423-9090
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070926000220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,460 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 601 N Courthouse RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexandra Nilsen, O.D.Optometrist1447296728
Verify Eric Patrick Nilsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618000736Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
97 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 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost42 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $809.54
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Virginia, PLLCPowhatan, VA
- Oatman Nilsen And Associates Optometrists LtdPowhatan, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Patrick Nilsen among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Virginia
There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sebasthian Azocar, ODNorth Chesterfield, VA 232361265194245
- Nina Cox, O.D.North Chesterfield, VA 232361093717936
- Yustina Kang, OD, MSNorth Chesterfield, VA 232361063254175
- Madeline Kellerman, ODNorth Chesterfield, VA 232361194340463
- Alexandra Nilsen, O.D.Richmond, VA 232361447296728
- Craig Perry, O.D.North Chesterfield, VA 232361063567816
- John Stacy, O.D.North Chesterfield, VA 232361710310875
- Anna Zahorchak, ODNorth Chesterfield, VA 232361508794652
Common questions
What is Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558307710, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 N Courthouse RD, Richmond, VA, 23236. Phone: (804) 858-2022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618000736, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Patrick Nilsen, O.D. had 97 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.