NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory S. Abel, O.D.

Optometrist · Ft Collins, CO

Gregory S. Abel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ft Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1720077043, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Colorado CO1941, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720077043
Name
Gregory S. Abel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
CO1941 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2111 Custer Drive, Ft Collins, CO 80525
Phone
(970) 224-9880
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 224-9881
Medicaid ID
29505526 CO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

160 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Gregory Abel160
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost91 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
  4. Xiidra15 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate14 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.

Gregory S. Abel among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Gregory S. Abel, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% 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 Colorado 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 Ft Collins

They are 2 of the 68 NPPES records with a practice address in Ft Collins, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Abel, O.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251295724516
  2. Robert Johnson, O.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251982737607
  3. Michael Keating, O.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251134320450
  4. David Kisling, O.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251942281407
  5. Clinton Kliewer, ODFort Collins, CO 805251336348846
  6. Joshua Lahiff, O.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251356531685
  7. Benjamin Marske, O.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251679557110
  8. John Mihelich, O.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251467570655

Common questions

What is Gregory S. Abel, O.D.'s NPI number?

Gregory S. Abel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720077043, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory S. Abel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2111 Custer Drive, Ft Collins, CO, 80525. Phone: (970) 224-9880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory S. Abel, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number CO1941, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gregory S. Abel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory S. Abel, O.D. had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.

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