Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D.
Optometrist · Big Rapids, MI
Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Big Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1093147076, issued on Aug 1, 2013. Check the license (Michigan 4901004787, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Scott Czinder
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901004787 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 303 Elm St, Big Rapids, MI 49307
- Phone
- (231) 796-6604
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140523001659); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 303 Elm St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Czinder, ODOptometrist1508815994
Verify Nicholas Scott Czinder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901004787Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost19 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.
Nicholas Scott Czinder among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Nicholas Scott Czinder, 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 2013, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
55 optometrist records list a practice address in Big Rapids
They are 55 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Big Rapids, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Alexander, OD PHDBig Rapids, MI 493071144241969
- Robert Buckingham, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071851312573
- Heather Buist, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071275554990
- Robert Carter, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071073534798
- Joseph Czinder, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071508815994
- David Durkee, O.D.Big Rapids, MI 493071952351926
- Sarah Hinkley, O.D.Big Rapids, MI 493071306891619
- Thomas Klimek, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071508869272
Common questions
What is Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093147076, issued on Aug 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 Elm St, Big Rapids, MI, 49307. Phone: (231) 796-6604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004787, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Scott Czinder, O.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.