NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Des Peres, MO

Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Des Peres, Missouri, and NPI 1790783041, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2024004550, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790783041
Name
Nicholas Todd Ranson
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
2024004550 MO
164310 MT
MD00042059 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12990 Manchester RD Ste 201, Des Peres, MO 63131
Phone
(314) 909-0633
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2005
Record last updated
May 27, 2026
Medicaid ID
8384828 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240409001801); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1999
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 12990 Manchester RD Ste 201

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

  1. Josh Amato, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467401828
  2. Michael Donahoe, MDOphthalmology Physician1770572067
  3. Joseph Gira, MDOphthalmology Physician1861481152

Verify Nicholas Todd Ranson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

482 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Ranson482
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin204 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth197 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate11 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: $699.68

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Ranson$699.68
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Jfj Eyecare LtdSwansea, IL
  2. Ophthalmology Consultants LLCSaint Louis, MO

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

Nicholas Todd Ranson among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D. is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Des Peres

They are 5 of the 140 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Peres, and 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Josh Amato, M.D.Des Peres, MO 631311467401828
  2. Gregg Berdy, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311376541540
  3. George Bohigian, MDSt Louis, MO 631311578508818
  4. David Brigham, MDSt Louis, MO 631311780605212
  5. Eric Chiu, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631311538171921
  6. Michael Donahoe, MDDes Peres, MO 631311770572067
  7. Gerald Fivian, MD, FACSSt Louis, MO 631311700822731
  8. Joseph Gira, MDDes Peres, MO 631311861481152

Common questions

What is Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790783041, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12990 Manchester RD Ste 201, Des Peres, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 909-0633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2024004550, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Todd Ranson, M. D. had 482 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.