NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luke R. Ploessl, OD

Optometrist · Dubuque, IA

Luke R. Ploessl, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1659910453, issued on Dec 27, 2019. Check the license (Iowa 101192, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659910453
Name
Luke R. Ploessl
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
101192 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2140 Jfk RD Ste F, Dubuque, IA 52002
Phone
(563) 580-9932
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2019
Record last updated
May 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200727002510); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2140 Jfk RD Ste F

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jon Wiese, MDOphthalmology Physician1114676343

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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

491 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Luke Ploessl491
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost176 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate56 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate31 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine30 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth28 claims
  6. Erythromycin19 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fuerste Eye ClinicDubuque, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Luke R. Ploessl among 676 optometrist records in Iowa

Luke R. Ploessl, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 optometrist records list a practice address in Dubuque

They are 23 of the 1,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Dubuque, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Arensdorff, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021255644621
  2. David Auer, ODDubuque, IA 520021497735260
  3. William Auer, ODDubuque, IA 520021598334971
  4. Erica Da Silva, ODDubuque, IA 520021083363360
  5. Michelle Gardner, ODDubuque, IA 520021639383599
  6. Corey Kelly, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021720166945
  7. Kelli Lecher, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021255746525
  8. Steven Maxwell, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021861457657

Common questions

What is Luke R. Ploessl, OD's NPI number?

Luke R. Ploessl, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659910453, issued on Dec 27, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke R. Ploessl, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2140 Jfk RD Ste F, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Phone: (563) 580-9932. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke R. Ploessl, OD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 101192, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luke R. Ploessl, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke R. Ploessl, OD had 491 Medicare Part D claims for 150 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.