NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Anthony Winter, O.D.

Optometrist · Lafayette, CO

Joel Anthony Winter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1316159858, issued on May 4, 2007. Check the license (Colorado OPT.0002970, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316159858
Name
Joel Anthony Winter
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT.0002970 CO
11450T CA
OP2513 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
May 4, 2007
Record last updated
May 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
62022270 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130926000060); accepts Medicare assignment
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 280 Exempla Cir

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

  1. Phyllis Acker, RNRheumatology Physician1821125709
  2. Brian AcresAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1174865752
  3. Jennifer AirhartNurse's Aide1336276310
  4. Alice Albert, ODOptometrist1639206683
  5. Jill Allen, R.N.Registered Nurse1114043726
  6. Sandra AllenNurse's Aide1760519789

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

760 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Joel Winter760
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost322 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate120 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate87 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol63 claims
  5. Cyclosporine48 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCDenver, CO

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

Joel Anthony Winter among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Joel Anthony Winter, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Colorado

There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alice Albert, ODLafayette, CO 800261639206683
  2. Keith Bowen, ODLafayette, CO 800261124162839
  3. Donna Ellinger, ODLafayette, CO 800261558498535
  4. Susan Harris, O.D.Lafayette, CO 800261871592337
  5. Kimberly Hildebrand, O.D.Lafayette, CO 800261841260924
  6. James Jackson, ODLafayette, CO 800261114022142
  7. Sherrie Nunn, O.D.Lafayette, CO 800261922007616
  8. Jacinta Olson, O.D., M.ED/VFLLafayette, CO 800261912216094

Common questions

What is Joel Anthony Winter, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joel Anthony Winter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316159858, issued on May 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Anthony Winter, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Anthony Winter, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number OPT.0002970, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joel Anthony Winter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Anthony Winter, O.D. had 760 Medicare Part D claims for 212 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.