NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Pederson, O.D.

Optometrist · Richmond, VA

Nicole Pederson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1518348556, issued on Jun 16, 2015. Check the license (Virginia 0618002423, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518348556
Name
Nicole Pederson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618002423 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7000 Forest Ave Ste 500, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone
(804) 253-9778
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250129001370); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2015
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nicole Pederson11
  2. Specialty average277

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

  1. Myeyedr Optometry OF Virginia, PLLCRichmond, VA

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

Nicole Pederson among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Nicole Pederson, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Dalton, ODRichmond, VA 232261861052276
  2. Haejin Han, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261114375805
  3. Kensington Hatcher, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261437598679
  4. Heather Jetton, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261699742684
  5. Cameron Lindsey, ODRichmond, VA 232261891354999
  6. Laurel Loukx, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261033100607
  7. John Miksch, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261063403210
  8. Raquel Moncrieffe, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261679513022

Common questions

What is Nicole Pederson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nicole Pederson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518348556, issued on Jun 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Pederson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7000 Forest Ave Ste 500, Richmond, VA, 23226. Phone: (804) 253-9778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Pederson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002423, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Pederson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Pederson, O.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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