NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas C. Bowen, OD

Optometrist · Burlington, WI

Nicholas C. Bowen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Burlington, Wisconsin, and NPI 1528370574, issued on Jul 7, 2010. Check the license (Wisconsin 3423-35, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528370574
Name
Nicholas C. Bowen
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3423-35 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
309 Mchenry St, Burlington, WI 53105
Phone
(262) 763-0117
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(262) 763-0119
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160815002156); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 309 Mchenry St

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

  1. Robert Fait, ODOptometrist1972548386
  2. Jon McKinney, ODOptometrist1427062124
  3. Timothy Pritzl, ODOptometrist1437837374

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin 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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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

423 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Bowen423
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost203 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate68 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol16 claims
  4. Levobunolol Hcl15 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate13 claims
  6. Lumigan13 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: $198.20

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Nicholas Bowen$198.20
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Family Vision And Contact Lens Ctrs SCBurlington, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicholas C. Bowen among 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin

Nicholas C. Bowen, OD is one of 1,161 optometrist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 62% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Wisconsin

There are 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Ebley, O.D.Burlington, WI 531051841391240
  2. Robert Fait, ODBurlington, WI 531051972548386
  3. Jon McKinney, ODBurlington, WI 531051427062124
  4. Timothy Pritzl, ODBurlington, WI 531051437837374
  5. Samantha Davidson, ODCudahy, WI 531101801638754
  6. Richard Miller, O.D.Cudahy, WI 531101235204876
  7. Qian Yang, O.D.Cudahy, WI 531101891236089
  8. Cara Ystad, O.D.Cudahy, WI 531101730239625

Common questions

What is Nicholas C. Bowen, OD's NPI number?

Nicholas C. Bowen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528370574, issued on Jul 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas C. Bowen, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 309 Mchenry St, Burlington, WI, 53105. Phone: (262) 763-0117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas C. Bowen, OD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3423-35, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas C. Bowen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas C. Bowen, OD had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 83 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.