Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D.
Optometrist · Dixon, IL
Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Dixon, Illinois, and NPI 1285792093, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt Kenneth Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- Practice location
- 629 N Galena Ave, Dixon, IL 61021
- Phone
- (815) 284-6866
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (815) 284-2388
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050124000483); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 629 N Galena Ave
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Verify Kurt Kenneth Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost21 claims
- Travoprost14 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.
Kurt Kenneth Nelson among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Dixon
They are 6 of the 693 NPPES records with a practice address in Dixon, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Bialecke, ODDixon, IL 610211164539821
- Kelly Klein, O.D.Dixon, IL 610211376775262
- Carrie Menet, O.D.Dixon, IL 610211821323585
- Peter Popovich, O.D.Dixon, IL 610211649629072
- Emily Richardson, O.D.Dixon, IL 610211750761458
- David Anderson, O.D.Freeport, IL 610321891747259
- Todd Bussian, ODFreeport, IL 610321639283138
- Lori Dewall, ODFreeport, IL 610321952415465
Common questions
What is Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285792093, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 629 N Galena Ave, Dixon, IL, 61021. Phone: (815) 284-6866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt Kenneth Nelson, O.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.