James E. Acker, O.D.
Optometrist · Cozad, NE
James E. Acker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Cozad, Nebraska, and NPI 1720177272, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 889, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Acker
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 889 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 Meridian Ave, Cozad, NE 69130
- Phone
- (308) 784-4567
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120327000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James E. Acker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 889Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
49 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost32 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.
James E. Acker among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
James E. Acker, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in Cozad → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimberly Johnson, O.D.Gothenburg, NE 691381407887755
- Eric Gengenbach, O.D.Grant, NE 691401336473107
- Victoria Gengenbach, O.D.Grant, NE 691401316271869
- Tim Meyer, ODGrant, NE 691401093703027
- Kendra Fink, ODOgallala, NE 691531811489297
- T Malone, O.D.Ogallala, NE 691531861544561
- John Paloucek, ODOgallala, NE 691531700872405
- Gary Schreiner, ODOgallala, NE 691531023004900
Common questions
What is James E. Acker, O.D.'s NPI number?
James E. Acker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720177272, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Acker, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Meridian Ave, Cozad, NE, 69130. Phone: (308) 784-4567. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Acker, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 889, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James E. Acker, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Acker, O.D. had 49 Medicare Part D claims; 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.