Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD
Optometrist · Galva, IL
Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Galva, Illinois, and NPI 1679128177, issued on Aug 2, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 046011327, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046011327 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 216 NW 1St St, Galva, IL 61434
- Phone
- (309) 932-3615
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (309) 932-2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190906000928); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046011327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
580 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost107 claims
- Restasis78 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone49 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate43 claims
- Timolol Maleate40 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): 100 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: $222.30
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision 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
- Kehoe Eye Care PCGalesburg, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Galva
They are 2 of the 14 NPPES records with a practice address in Galva, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
All 2 in Galva → All 2,697 in Illinois → Every provider in Galva →
Other optometrist records in Illinois
- Marvin Aal, O.D.Chicago, IL1184634180
- Russul Abbas, ODGurnee, IL1285129007
- Sarah Abbott, ODPark Ridge, IL1881333565
- Mahmud Abdallah, ODAlsip, IL1417501248
- Nada AbdallahDeerfield, IL1669206066
- Saul Abraham, O.D.Mt Prospect, IL1285772400
- Aarlan Aceto, ODDowners Grove, IL1013064385
- Jodi Acharya, O.D.Arlington Heights, IL1982769469
- Treacy Adamo, O.D.Hinsdale, IL1043395254
- Carla Adams, O.D.St Charles, IL1720199409
Common questions
What is Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD's NPI number?
Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679128177, issued on Aug 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 216 NW 1St St, Galva, IL, 61434. Phone: (309) 932-3615. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046011327, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Joseph Podpeskar, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.