Nathan Charles Traxler, OD
Optometrist · Battle Creek, MI
Nathan Charles Traxler, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Battle Creek, Michigan, and NPI 1992291751, issued on Jul 5, 2018. Check the license (Michigan 4901005133, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan Charles Traxler
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901005133 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5500 Armstrong RD, Battle Creek, MI 49037
- Phone
- (269) 966-5600
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190511000104); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5500 Armstrong RD
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Verify Nathan Charles Traxler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901005133Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate30 claims
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate14 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): 62.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $37.05
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Abp Eyesite PCMount Pleasant, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan Charles Traxler among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Nathan Charles Traxler, OD is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
39 optometrist records list a practice address in Battle Creek
They are 39 of the 2,117 NPPES records with a practice address in Battle Creek, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Dornbos, O.D.Battle Creek, MI 490371699010900
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- Kyle KluteBattle Creek, MI 490371235556804
- Carla Kuiken, O.D.Battle Creek, MI 490371992083968
- Kevin Leahy, ODBattle Creek, MI 490371477112134
- David Lucas, ODSpringfield, MI 490371710056304
- Leah Plescia, ODBattle Creek, MI 490371023686995
- Joshua Rabideau, ODBattle Creek, MI 490371326618554
Common questions
What is Nathan Charles Traxler, OD's NPI number?
Nathan Charles Traxler, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992291751, issued on Jul 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan Charles Traxler, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5500 Armstrong RD, Battle Creek, MI, 49037. Phone: (269) 966-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan Charles Traxler, OD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901005133, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nathan Charles Traxler, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan Charles Traxler, OD had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nathan Charles Traxler, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.8 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.