NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD

Optometrist · Menomonie, WI

Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and NPI 1619944543, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 3015-035, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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
1619944543
Name
Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
3015-035 WI
2581 MN
545 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2409 Stout RD, Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone
(715) 231-3937
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 2409 Stout RD

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  1. Ronald Hessler, MDOphthalmology Physician1629057443

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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

756 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Heather Gullickson-Cowden756
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost301 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate141 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate72 claims
  4. Erythromycin61 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl52 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol29 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.

Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden among 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin

Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD is one of 1,161 optometrist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Menomonie

They are 5 of the 443 NPPES records with a practice address in Menomonie, and 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tori Flood, O.D.Menomonie, WI 547511437256328
  2. James Kivlin, OD, TPAMenomonie, WI 547511881620854
  3. Nicholas Komro, ODMenomonie, WI 547511750373585
  4. Douglas Monette, ODMenomonie, WI 547511669460895
  5. Tony Morris, ODDurand, WI 547361588639371
  6. Gary Lukes, ODSpring Valley, WI 547671285608414
  7. Lon Arneson, ODChippewa Falls, WI 547291508846437
  8. Denise Arneson, ODChippewa Falls, WI 547291639158546

Common questions

What is Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD's NPI number?

Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619944543, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2409 Stout RD, Menomonie, WI, 54751. Phone: (715) 231-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3015-035, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather N. Gullickson-Cowden, OD had 756 Medicare Part D claims for 145 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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