Paul A. Veld, O.D.
Optometrist · Crete, IL
Paul A. Veld, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Crete, Illinois, and NPI 1225093883, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046008221, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul A. Veld
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 046008221 IL
18002500 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1080 E Exchange St, Crete, IL 60417
- Phone
- (708) 672-3937
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 672-3940
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221208002078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 2,697 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1080 E Exchange St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jill Davids, O.D.Optometrist1023078961
Verify Paul A. Veld in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046008221Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
271 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost142 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone32 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Ofloxacin16 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate13 claims
- Combigan11 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.
Paul A. Veld among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Paul A. Veld, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Crete
They are 2 of the 110 NPPES records with a practice address in Crete, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
All 2,697 in Illinois → Every provider in Crete → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jill Davids, O.D.Crete, IL 604171023078961
- Jennifer Chu, O.D.Coal City, IL 604161710326657
- Jonathan Micetich, O.D.Coal City, IL 604161740273754
- Maxime Morier-Roy, ODCrestwood, IL 604181851020499
- Abigail NorrisCoal City, IL 604161902489982
- Andrea Paradesi, O.D.Coal City, IL 604161679021547
- Patricia Simpson, O. D.Coal City, IL 604161649274366
- Rasa Tharp, O.D.Crestwood, IL 604181508012485
Common questions
What is Paul A. Veld, O.D.'s NPI number?
Paul A. Veld, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225093883, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul A. Veld, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1080 E Exchange St, Crete, IL, 60417. Phone: (708) 672-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul A. Veld, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046008221, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul A. Veld, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul A. Veld, O.D. had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 96 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.