Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD
Optometrist · Springfield, IL
Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1467930735, issued on Jul 30, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 046011215, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kaylyn Marie Nickelson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046011215 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 W Iles Ave, Springfield, IL 62704
- Phone
- (217) 698-3030
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2025
- Fax
- (217) 718-5687
- Medicaid ID
- 046011215 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180829000000); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2020 W Iles Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emily Beyer, ODOptometrist1063862266
- Robert Blumthal, O.D.Optometrist1578568077
- Stephen Cook, MDSpecialist1043268386
- Kenneth Farr, MDOphthalmology Physician1740366244
- Stuart Farris, MDOphthalmology Physician1144279498
- Sean Hendricks, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1164583084
Verify Kaylyn Marie Nickelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046011215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
402 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost195 claims
- Travoprost46 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate25 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol14 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): 77.7 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: $467.19
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Prairie Eye Center, LtdSpringfield, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD's NPI number?
Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467930735, issued on Jul 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 W Iles Ave, Springfield, IL, 62704. Phone: (217) 698-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046011215, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kaylyn Marie Nickelson, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 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.