2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1790949949 O.D.
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Nicole Albright, O.D.

Optometrist in Calumet City, Illinois.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 61,426 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 299 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 279
Generic prescribing
44%
generic claims · 56% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$2.4K
44 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

Nicole Albright, O.D. filed 1,036 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Optometrist in Calumet City, Illinois, prescribing 44% generic.

1K
Part D claims, 2024
44%
generic prescribing
$2.4K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)
≥75th
pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Nicole Albright, O.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1790949949), first enumerated 07/16/2008.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,036 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $2.4K in reported industry payments (44 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Nicole Albright, O.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: IDFPR annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1790949949 · Optometrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM

  • NPI-10 1790949949
  • ENUM-MID 2008
  • TAX-MEGA 61K Optometrist
  • RX-MID 1,036
  • BOOK-LIGHT 2,629 in Illinois
  • PHOTO-ENUM Amy Schultz · 2008

Nicole Albright, O.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally

1,036 ≥ 75th percentile 75% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands

0–200: 679,947 prescribers (48%). Below this entry. 200–400: 188,835 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 95,866 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 60,107 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 43,043 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 33,612 prescribers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 1,200–1,400: 27,889 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 23,183 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,917 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 17,585 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2K+: 226,899 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024

What does the federal data show about Nicole Albright, O.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/16/2008

NPI 1790949949

Primary specialty

Optometrist

High-volume

61,426 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,036 271% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 279

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers
Clinical Social Worker5.2%Physical Therapist4.9%Mental Health Counselor4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.1%Pharmacist4.1%Optometrist1.1%
Largest specialties in Illinois (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Optometrist. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1700 E WEST RD
Calumet City, IL 60409

Provider Details

NPI 1790949949
Specialty Optometrist
Credentials O.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/16/2008

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Nicole Albright, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Robert W Moses OD Professional Corp.
Merrillville, IN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Nicole Albright, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$2.4K

Largest payer

Glaukos Corporation

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Nicole Albright, O.D.. To verify Nicole Albright, O.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Nicole Albright, O.D. - brand share 56.0%
Optometrist average

56% brand-name claims vs 44% generic, on 1,036 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

1,036
Total Claims
$401K
Total Drug Cost
299
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,971.267
Total Day Supply
56,342
Brand vs Generic
56% brand / 44% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$385K
Generic Drug Cost
$16K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.63
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male
Age Distribution
<65: 69, 65-74: 146, 75-84: 62, 85+: 22

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Nicole Albright, O.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
295
Restasis
Cyclosporine
97
Xiidra
Lifitegrast
69
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
66
Prednisolone Acetate
56
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
52
Brimonidine Tartrate
49
Rocklatan
Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost
36
Vyzulta
Latanoprostene Bunod
36
Cyclosporine
33

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Optometrist Overview

How Nicole Albright, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.

61,426
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
279
Avg Claims per Provider

Nicole Albright, O.D.'s 1,036 claims are above the specialty average of 279.

Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Albright, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Nearby Optometrist Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Albright.

One of 2,629 Optometrist providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.

Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nicole Albright, O.D.'s specialty?
Nicole Albright, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Calumet City, Illinois. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Nicole Albright, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Albright, O.D. wrote 1,036 Medicare Part D claims totaling $401K in drug costs for 299 beneficiaries.
Where is Nicole Albright, O.D. located?
Nicole Albright, O.D. is located at 1700 E WEST RD, Calumet City, IL, 60409. Phone: (708) 891-3330.
What is Nicole Albright, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Albright, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790949949, issued on 07/16/2008.
Does Nicole Albright, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Nicole Albright, O.D.'s prescribing is 56% brand-name and 44% generic drugs by claim count, with $385K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US?
There are 61,426 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 279 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nicole Albright, O.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nicole Albright, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Restasis, Xiidra. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nicole Albright, O.D. accept Medicare?
Nicole Albright, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,036 Part D claims and 299 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nicole Albright, O.D.'s credentials?
Nicole Albright, O.D.'s NPI is 1790949949 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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