James C. Tesdahl, OD
Optometrist · Webster City, IA
James C. Tesdahl, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Webster City, Iowa, and NPI 1912999723, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 02020, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Tesdahl
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 02020 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1620 Superior St Ste 3, Webster City, IA 50595
- Phone
- (515) 832-2401
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100626000110); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1620 Superior St Ste 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jake Haberman, O.D.Optometrist1790350296
- Megan Petersen, O.D.Optometrist1821343484
Verify James C. Tesdahl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 02020Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
903 Medicare Part D claims for 160 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost402 claims
- Timolol Maleate163 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate42 claims
- Lumigan40 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl29 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: $20.61
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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 one group practice
- Wolfe Clinic Eye Centers LCHumboldt, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Webster City
They are 4 of the 106 NPPES records with a practice address in Webster City, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 4 in Webster City → All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Webster City →
Other optometrist records in Iowa
- Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA1770692311
- Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
- Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
- George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
- Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
- Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
- Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
- John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
- Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
- Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098
Common questions
What is James C. Tesdahl, OD's NPI number?
James C. Tesdahl, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912999723, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Tesdahl, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1620 Superior St Ste 3, Webster City, IA, 50595. Phone: (515) 832-2401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Tesdahl, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 02020, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James C. Tesdahl, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Tesdahl, OD had 903 Medicare Part D claims for 160 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.