Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D.
Optometrist · Helena, MT
Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1730315730, issued on Jun 4, 2009. Check the license (Montana 2510, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nichole Presley Rioux
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2510 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3116 Saddle Dr Ste 3, Helena, MT 59601
- Phone
- (406) 541-3937
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2024
- Fax
- (406) 541-3811
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181025000958); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3116 Saddle Dr Ste 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allen DavenportOptician1427757616
- Heather FrisingerOptician1790444271
- Sharlei Graham-BernistoOptician1609511609
- Cheyenne MorganOptician1205599198
- Jennifer PyleOptician1487349924
- Connie RobbinsOptician1710715396
Verify Nichole Presley Rioux in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 2510Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
476 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost204 claims
- Lumigan35 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol34 claims
- Timolol Maleate32 claims
- Restasis30 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl19 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): 92.6 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: $158.29
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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
- Rocky Mountain Eye Center PCMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
18 optometrist records list a practice address in Helena
They are 18 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 18 in Helena → All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Helena →
Other optometrist records in Montana
- Fred Abraham, ODGreat Falls, MT1760441828
- John Anderson, O.D.Bozeman, MT1770031452
- Roger Anderson, ODSidney, MT1740345776
- Bret Argenbright, ODShelby, MT1922049469
- Peter Babcock, O.D.Missoula, MT1972696995
- Naomi Barnes, ODWhitefish, MT1851322648
- James Barney, ODLivingston, MT1982677787
- Johanna Barney, ODLivingston, MT1528554557
- David Bauer, O.D.Billings, MT1407807068
- Anthony Baumgartner, O.D.Butte, MT1215014535
Common questions
What is Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730315730, issued on Jun 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3116 Saddle Dr Ste 3, Helena, MT, 59601. Phone: (406) 541-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 2510, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D. had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nichole Presley Rioux, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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.