Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D.
Optometrist · Chicago, IL
Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1225317696, issued on Aug 16, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 046010613, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046010613 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 569-7510
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 046010613 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130501000511); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 820 S Damen Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maducolil Abraham, LCSW, ACSWClinical Social Worker1942403290
- Sindhu Abraham, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1578679247
- Dianne Patricia AdayaPharmacist1073454609
- Craig AddisonRegistered Nurse1568856219
- Ariane AidedjiPharmacist1467371393
- Mila Albert, PHARM.DPharmacist1972582179
Verify Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046010613Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Brauer Eye PLLCWestmont, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Illinois
There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pathik Amin, O.D.Chicago, IL 606121245632371
- Linda Bityou, O.D.Chicago, IL 606121831306042
- Victoria ButckoChicago, IL 606121881771681
- Charles Kinnaird, O.D.Chicago, IL 606121093760407
- Keith La Vallee, O.D.Chicago, IL 606121023080553
- Michelle Lee, ODChicago, IL 606121437531456
- Michelle Marciniak, O.D.Chicago, IL 606121083667158
- Timothy McMahon, O.D.Chicago, IL 606121255418406
Common questions
What is Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225317696, issued on Aug 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 569-7510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046010613, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Marie Kosciuk Brauer, O.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.