Nicholas James Blasco, O.D.
Optometrist · Des Moines, IA
Nicholas James Blasco, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1801238100, issued on Jul 27, 2013. Check the license (Iowa 002583, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas James Blasco
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 002583 IA
046011522 IL
TA2370 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2566 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
- Phone
- (515) 262-1094
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220204001944); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2566 Hubbell Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Blasco, ODOptometrist1295784494
- Tyler Fulton, ODOptometrist1770006991
Verify Nicholas James Blasco in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 002583Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
348 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorometholone50 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate45 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth33 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate29 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone23 claims
- Erythromycin17 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): 85.3 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: $421.19
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, 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
- Chicago Cornea Consultants LtdHoffman Estates, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas James Blasco among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Nicholas James Blasco, O.D. 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 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Iowa
There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Blasco, ODDes Moines, IA 503171295784494
- Mark Davis, ODDes Moines, IA 503171881666014
- Tyler Fulton, ODDes Moines, IA 503171770006991
- Edmund Seaward, ODDes Moines, IA 503171235124041
- Jerome Greenberg, ODDes Moines, IA 503161841286176
- Adam Lee, ODDes Moines, IA 503151457277188
- Bernard Lee, ODDes Moines, IA 503151821047036
- Cord Linville, ODDes Moines, IA 503151184119018
Common questions
What is Nicholas James Blasco, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas James Blasco, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801238100, issued on Jul 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas James Blasco, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2566 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50317. Phone: (515) 262-1094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas James Blasco, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002583, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas James Blasco, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas James Blasco, O.D. had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas James Blasco, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.