Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D.
Optometrist · Reno, NV
Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1740578202, issued on Jul 19, 2011. Check the license (Nevada 703, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen Nicole Gaus
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 703 NV
3466ATI OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 Sierra Rose Dr, Reno, NV 89511
- Phone
- (775) 689-4519
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 829-2018
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211001001477); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 620 Sierra Rose Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Quan Vong, ODOptometrist1114412558
- Deborah Ward, ODOptometrist1194872853
- Paul Wilson, ODOptometrist1710067277
Verify Kristen Nicole Gaus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
Search for license 703Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost69 claims
- Restasis13 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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: $369.54
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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
- Wilson, Conkey And Associates P.C.Reno, NV
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 Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740578202, issued on Jul 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 Sierra Rose Dr, Reno, NV, 89511. Phone: (775) 689-4519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 703, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen Nicole Gaus, O.D. had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.