NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Holly E. Ternus, OD

Optometrist · Omaha, NE

Holly E. Ternus, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1659627875, issued on Jul 25, 2012. Check the license (Nebraska 1458, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659627875
Name
Holly E. Ternus
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1458 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9900 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE 68114
Phone
(402) 493-6500
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 493-4370
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161116000621); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2012
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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Also registered at 9900 Nicholas St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nagi Ayoub, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1639228877
  2. Suzanne Feloney, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1598804809
  3. Willie Ferguson, O.D.Optometrist1720216583
  4. Robert Vandervort, ODOptometrist1205861291
  5. Vicky Vandervort, ODOptometrist1699704320

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

1,004 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Holly Ternus1,004
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost263 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol135 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate105 claims
  4. Restasis94 claims
  5. Lumigan90 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth29 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 35.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%68.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,450.44

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Visionary Optics LLC. 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. Holly Ternus$1,450.44
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Heartland Eye Consultants LLCOmaha, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Holly E. Ternus among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska

Holly E. Ternus, OD is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Nebraska

There are 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Cain, ODOmaha, NE 681141871658252
  2. Shea Christensen, ODOmaha, NE 681141356506521
  3. Willie Ferguson, O.D.Omaha, NE 681141720216583
  4. Krystle Kennedy, O.D.Omaha, NE 681141831328848
  5. John Kruger, O.D.Omaha, NE 681141801956073
  6. Neal Malashock, ODOmaha, NE 681141770582892
  7. Tracey Payne, ODOmaha, NE 681141922140748
  8. Rebecca Robinson, ODOmaha, NE 681141700972734

Common questions

What is Holly E. Ternus, OD's NPI number?

Holly E. Ternus, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659627875, issued on Jul 25, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Holly E. Ternus, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9900 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE, 68114. Phone: (402) 493-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Holly E. Ternus, OD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1458, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Holly E. Ternus, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Holly E. Ternus, OD had 1,004 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Holly E. Ternus, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 35.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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