Nathan Collins, OD
Optometrist · Fargo, ND
Nathan Collins, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1962137778, issued on Jul 18, 2022. Check the license (North Dakota 826, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan Collins
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 826 ND
3887 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4360 13TH Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 282-5880
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2022
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241206003243); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 236 in North Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4360 13TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Mackner, ODOptometrist1386216885
Verify Nathan Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 826Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost64 claims
- Timolol Maleate20 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol11 claims
- Erythromycin11 claims
- Restasis11 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 2 group practices
- Eyecare Associates, PCFargo, ND
- West Fargo Eyecare Associates PCWest Fargo, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan Collins among 236 optometrist records in North Dakota
Nathan Collins, OD is one of 236 optometrist records with a practice address in North Dakota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Dakota
There are 236 optometrist records in North Dakota.
All 236 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darrel Crissler, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031831110626
- Kristin Engstrom, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031154427565
- Kimberly Gilbertson, ODFargo, ND 581031306863261
- Shari Kensok, ODFargo, ND 581031366548752
- Kristen Kosir, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031205857943
- Tracie Malsom, ODFargo, ND 581031720038441
- James McAndrew, ODFargo, ND 581031932154226
- Kevin Melicher, ODFargo, ND 581031144257965
Common questions
What is Nathan Collins, OD's NPI number?
Nathan Collins, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962137778, issued on Jul 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan Collins, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4360 13TH Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 282-5880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan Collins, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 826, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nathan Collins, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan Collins, OD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 79 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.