Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Merrillville, IN
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1235459132, issued on Jun 3, 2010. Check the license (Indiana 01073834A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey Lynn Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 01073834A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 303 W 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 769-8989
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140812002298); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 303 W 89TH Ave
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Verify Jeffrey Lynn Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01073834ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,368 Medicare Part D claims for 895 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost790 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol449 claims
- Erythromycin354 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate302 claims
- Lumigan182 claims
- Restasis158 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: $1,325.49
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- David G Gross DO PCHobart, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.
All 311 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Chasan, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101730522830
- Eldi Deschamps, MDMerrillville, IN 464101013913771
- James Eadie, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101205091097
- David Gross, D.O.Merrillville, IN 464101346373313
- Varun Malhotra, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101528268364
- Christopher Pelzek, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101669475281
- Pravit Sinchai, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101992766257
- Sahana Vyas, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101851312326
Common questions
What is Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235459132, issued on Jun 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 W 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 769-8989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01073834A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD had 3,368 Medicare Part D claims for 895 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.