Nicholas James Wenande, O.D.
Optometrist · Mitchell, SD
Nicholas James Wenande, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Mitchell, South Dakota, and NPI 1932576410, issued on Aug 31, 2015. Check the license (South Dakota 717, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas James Wenande
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 717 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 N Sanborn Blvd, Mitchell, SD 57301
- Phone
- (605) 996-2537
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2022
- Fax
- (605) 996-0500
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180404002115); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 305 N Sanborn Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Deborah Bessler, O.D.Optometrist1568653426
- Ray Birkenkamp, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174594741
- Gregg Bleeker, O.D.Optometrist1942271382
- Glen Nydam, O.D.Optometrist1003887688
Verify Nicholas James Wenande in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 717Check 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
577 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost238 claims
- Timolol Maleate71 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate35 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth25 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol22 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): 97.5 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: $369.33
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mabee Eye Clinic PCMitchell, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Mitchell
They are 12 of the 359 NPPES records with a practice address in Mitchell, and 245 optometrist records in South Dakota.
All 12 in Mitchell → All 245 in South Dakota → Every provider in Mitchell →
Other optometrist records in South Dakota
- Katelin Albers-Kleinsasser, ODHuron, SD1194264390
- Derek Allmer, O.D.Rapid City, SD1164482907
- Eva Anderson, O.D.Sioux Falls, SD1558724054
- Gabrielle Anderson, ODSioux Falls, SD1366332249
- Paul Anderson, ODYankton, SD1356364236
- Shelby Anderson, ODSioux Falls, SD1528628062
- Vance Ankrum, O.D.Sioux Falls, SD1881653442
- Ryan Arlt, O.D.Beresford, SD1265432751
- Rachel Austvold, ODWatertown, SD1992543979
- John Bannwarth, O.D.Sioux Falls, SD1689824856
Common questions
What is Nicholas James Wenande, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas James Wenande, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932576410, issued on Aug 31, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas James Wenande, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 N Sanborn Blvd, Mitchell, SD, 57301. Phone: (605) 996-2537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas James Wenande, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 717, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas James Wenande, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas James Wenande, O.D. had 577 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas James Wenande, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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.