Nicholas R. Bollin, OD
Optometrist · Bluffton, SC
Nicholas R. Bollin, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bluffton, South Carolina, and NPI 1003831371, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1463, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas R. Bollin
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1463 SC
OPT002419 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Malphrus RD Ste 101, Bluffton, SC 29910
- Phone
- (843) 837-9222
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 837-4474
- Medicaid IDs
- 895091476D GA
D14633 SC
895091476F GA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3 Malphrus RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emily 'Bambi' Bollin, O.D.Optometrist1518066208
Verify Nicholas R. Bollin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1463Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
531 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost122 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth112 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate92 claims
- Restasis61 claims
- Lumigan39 claims
- Cequa21 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): 82.8 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: $261.40
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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.
Nicholas R. Bollin among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
Nicholas R. Bollin, OD is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 60% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 optometrist records list a practice address in Bluffton
They are 20 of the 820 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluffton, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Bluffton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tara Baideme, ODBluffton, SC 299101588729701
- Kevin Barrows, O.D.Bluffton, SC 299101336118918
- Emily 'Bambi' Bollin, O.D.Bluffton, SC 299101518066208
- Ryan Crockett, ODBluffton, SC 299101295728954
- Anthony Horstman, O.D.Bluffton, SC 299101700905619
- John Janvier, O.D.Bluffton, SC 299101346429503
- Rinku Patel, ODBluffton, SC 299101073948212
- Nicole Pecko, ODBluffton, SC 299101154851376
Common questions
What is Nicholas R. Bollin, OD's NPI number?
Nicholas R. Bollin, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003831371, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas R. Bollin, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Malphrus RD Ste 101, Bluffton, SC, 29910. Phone: (843) 837-9222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas R. Bollin, OD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1463, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas R. Bollin, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas R. Bollin, OD had 531 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas R. Bollin, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.