Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Nelson Gould, O.D.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist · Fairfield, CT

Nelson Gould, O.D. is a low vision rehabilitation optometrist with a practice address in Fairfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1780653378, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 933, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1780653378
Name
Nelson Gould
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist 152WL0500X
License number
933 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2379 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone
(203) 333-5590
Enumerated
Mar 16, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2379 Black Rock Tpke

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

  1. Kathryn Brogan, ODOptometrist1447747928
  2. Nicholas Sostilio, ODOptometrist1710532833

Verify Nelson Gould in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average low vision rehabilitation optometrist in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 318 among the 126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Nelson Gould174
  2. Specialty average318

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost54 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $88.03

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 123 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,332.32 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nelson Gould$88.03
  2. Specialty average$1,332.32

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist providers in Connecticut

There are 9 low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Connecticut.

Other low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in Connecticut

  1. Damien Gietzen, ODGuilford, CT1629687835
  2. Jonathan Hamilton, ODWest Haven, CT1467715615
  3. Suzanne Kim, O.D.West Haven, CT1497161319
  4. Randolph Kinkade, O.D.Litchfield, CT1881745032
  5. Deepak Sharma, ODVernon, CT1164942546
  6. Nikki Yee, O.D.Old Saybrook, CT1396037107
  7. Morgan Zbikowski, OD, MSWest Haven, CT1235954868
  8. Theresa Zerilli-Zavgorodni, ODWest Haven, CT1720189566

Common questions

What is Nelson Gould, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nelson Gould, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780653378, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nelson Gould, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2379 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT, 06825. Phone: (203) 333-5590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nelson Gould, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 933, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nelson Gould, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nelson Gould, O.D. had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among low vision rehabilitation optometrist prescribers was 318. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.