Joseph Neilitz, DO
Ophthalmology Physician · Menasha, WI
Joseph Neilitz, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Menasha, Wisconsin, and NPI 1043473234, issued on Jul 8, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 57117-21, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Neilitz
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 57117-21 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 878 W Airport RD, Menasha, WI 54952
- Phone
- (920) 806-3005
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120706000093); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Neilitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 57117-21Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,852 Medicare Part D claims for 563 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost386 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate228 claims
- Moxifloxacin127 claims
- Timolol Maleate91 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth83 claims
- Restasis76 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): 95.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.79
1 payment: 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
- Wisconsin Eye Consultants S. C.Menasha, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Neilitz among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin
Joseph Neilitz, DO is one of 441 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.
All 441 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Menasha → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ada Hall, MDMenasha, WI 549521184619660
- Martin Viebahn, MDNeenah, WI 549561164437802
- Adam Strittmatter, DOFond Du Lac, WI 549351962700229
- David Sweet, MDFond Du Lac, WI 549351245213560
- Clarence Tam, MDFond Du Lac, WI 549351447365960
- Kathy Vogel, MDAppleton, WI 549151164416160
- Michael Wage, MD, PHDAppleton, WI 549151962497370
- Colleen Corbett, M.D.Appleton, WI 549141528078011
Common questions
What is Joseph Neilitz, DO's NPI number?
Joseph Neilitz, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043473234, issued on Jul 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Neilitz, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 878 W Airport RD, Menasha, WI, 54952. Phone: (920) 806-3005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Neilitz, DO's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 57117-21, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Neilitz, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Neilitz, DO had 1,852 Medicare Part D claims for 563 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Neilitz, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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.
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.