Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D.
Optometrist · Hays, KS
Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hays, Kansas, and NPI 1942648852, issued on Jun 13, 2013. Check the license (Kansas 1954, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Edward Mondero
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1954 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1517 E 27TH St, Hays, KS 67601
- Phone
- (785) 625-2226
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (785) 625-9167
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130715000793); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1517 E 27TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Hattan, ODOptometrist1639128861
- Anthony Taylor, O.D.Optometrist1770839854
Verify Nicholas Edward Mondero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 1954Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
245 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost83 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate47 claims
- Timolol Maleate41 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $259.67
13 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.
Optometrist providers in Kansas
There are 715 optometrist records in Kansas.
Other optometrist records in Kansas
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- Stewart Abbey, ODArkansas City, KS1316989072
- Wade Abbey, ODDerby, KS1437254059
- Mark Abrahams, O.D.McPherson, KS1497160832
- Scott Ackerman, O.D.Garden City, KS1770749160
- Suzanne Adkins, O.D.McPherson, KS1609122837
- Laura Aelvoet, ODWichita, KS1427542661
- Robin Agpoon, ODWichita, KS1023084878
- Brianna Albers, ODManhattan, KS1245924273
Common questions
What is Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942648852, issued on Jun 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1517 E 27TH St, Hays, KS, 67601. Phone: (785) 625-2226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 1954, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D. had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Edward Mondero, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100. 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.