Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD
Optometrist · Gallup, NM
Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Gallup, New Mexico, and NPI 1851961445, issued on Jun 28, 2021. Check the license with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krystal Dawn Nelson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 12351314-9934 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 East Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM 87301
- Phone
- (505) 722-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2021
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211130002073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 516 East Nizhoni Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrea CauleyEmergency Registered Nurse1770013351
- Verna Gaddy, RNRegistered Nurse1801080718
- Mildred Lincoln, RDRegistered Dietitian1780899203
Verify Krystal Dawn Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
164 Medicare Part D claims for 51 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
- Latanoprost54 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
- Erythromycin16 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): 73.1 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).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumJuneau, AK · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical CenterTohatchi, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Krystal Dawn Nelson among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico
Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD is one of 333 optometrist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 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 2021, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2012 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 optometrist records list a practice address in Gallup
They are 22 of the 2,067 NPPES records with a practice address in Gallup, and 333 optometrist records in New Mexico.
All 333 in New Mexico → Every provider in Gallup → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kandace Alfred, ODGallup, NM 873011740773043
- Walter Balfour, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011083770119
- Michael Blake, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011831161264
- Justin Chin, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011750713566
- Brian Culligan, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011942230610
- Quint Di Giacomo, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011598889891
- Robert Dorazio, ODGallup, NM 873011700994944
- Paul Graves, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011801917596
Common questions
What is Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD's NPI number?
Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851961445, issued on Jun 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 East Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM, 87301. Phone: (505) 722-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD's license?
Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Krystal Dawn Nelson, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.