NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikole T. Schilling, O.D.

Optometrist · Valparaiso, IN

Nikole T. Schilling, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Valparaiso, Indiana, and NPI 1154398097, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18003239A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154398097
Name
Nikole T. Schilling
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
18003239A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2101 Burlington Beach RD., Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone
(219) 462-0309
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2025
Fax
(219) 464-4291
Medicaid ID
200530340B IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050920000924); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2003
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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Also registered at 2101 Burlington Beach RD.

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Richard Ireland, O.D.Optometrist1790752525
  2. Colin Jack, O.D.Optometrist1700853637
  3. Myron Lewyckyj, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831165760
  4. Daniel Taglia, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1851368674
  5. Sarah Tsagris, O.D.Optometrist1659348407

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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

165 Medicare Part D claims for 85 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.

  1. Nikole Schilling165
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin26 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth21 claims
  3. Latanoprost16 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 claims
  5. Restasis14 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): 74.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%15.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $29.36

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Nikole Schilling$29.36
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Northwest Indiana Eye Associates PCCrown Point, IN

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 Valparaiso

They are 18 of the 1,525 NPPES records with a practice address in Valparaiso, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.

Other optometrist records in Indiana

  1. Deanne Aavang, O.D.Lafayette, IN1306039268
  2. Renee Abrassant RamseyPetersburg, IN1417048281
  3. Jeffrey AchampongTerre Haute, IN1386191708
  4. Sydney Ackerman, ODMitchell, IN1255266482
  5. Suzanna Acosta, ODMunster, IN1871006338
  6. Bryan Acton, O.D.Carmel, IN1033273933
  7. Emma Acton, ODPlainfield, IN1598457749
  8. Heather Adams, ODIndianapolis, IN1245310853
  9. Kellee Adams, O.D.Bedford, IN1427311950
  10. Jeffrey Ahaus, O.D.Lawrenceburg, IN1023075900

Common questions

What is Nikole T. Schilling, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nikole T. Schilling, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154398097, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikole T. Schilling, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 Burlington Beach RD., Valparaiso, IN, 46383. Phone: (219) 462-0309. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikole T. Schilling, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003239A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nikole T. Schilling, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikole T. Schilling, O.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikole T. Schilling, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.