Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D.
Optometrist · Kingsford, MI
Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kingsford, Michigan, and NPI 1689771487, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901003162, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Howard Hassell
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 4901003162 MI
2242-035 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Woodward Ave, Kingsford, MI 49802
- Phone
- (906) 774-0611
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (906) 774-2796
- Medicaid ID
- 38578900 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080215000566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nelson Howard Hassell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901003162Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost70 claims
- Restasis36 claims
- Timolol Maleate31 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl21 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol19 claims
- Xiidra17 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: $87.32
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. 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.
Nelson Howard Hassell among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Michigan
There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Baker, O.D.Iron Mountain, MI 498011639128093
- Dean Hartwig, O. D.Iron Mountain, MI 498011457355067
- Christopher KyleIron Mountain, MI 498011922947134
- Steven Moore, ODIron Mountain, MI 498011205209814
- Audry Poquette, O.D.Iron Mountain, MI 498011568742229
- Beau Poquette, O.D.Iron Mountain, MI 498011649582586
Common questions
What is Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689771487, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Woodward Ave, Kingsford, MI, 49802. Phone: (906) 774-0611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901003162, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Howard Hassell, O.D. had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.