NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Polly A. Nelson, O.D.

Optometrist · Savannah, MO

Polly A. Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Savannah, Missouri, and NPI 1295766657, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Missouri TO2956, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1295766657
Name
Polly A. Nelson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TO2956 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
502 South US 71 Hwy, Savannah, MO 64485
Phone
(816) 324-2020
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(816) 324-6407
Medicaid ID
312965007 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101217000685); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1990
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 Missouri board licenses this profession
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Polly Nelson69
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost45 claims
  2. Erythromycin12 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.

Polly A. Nelson among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Polly A. Nelson, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Savannah

They are 1 of the 46 NPPES records with a practice address in Savannah, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dallas Fitzgerald, O.D.Maryville, MO 644681396716619
  2. Karen Gorman, O.D.Maryville, MO 644681598709115
  3. Ryan Losh, O.D.Maryville, MO 644681821309600
  4. Jeffrey Powell, ODMaryville, MO 644681679543995
  5. Harold Poynter, O. D.Maryville, MO 644681205961539
  6. Paul Poynter, O. D.Maryville, MO 644681013096452
  7. Leslie Wittmann, ODMaryville, MO 644681275062739
  8. M Aldrich, ODSaint Joseph, MO 645061023050911

Common questions

What is Polly A. Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Polly A. Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295766657, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Polly A. Nelson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 South US 71 Hwy, Savannah, MO, 64485. Phone: (816) 324-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Polly A. Nelson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number TO2956, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Polly A. Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Polly A. Nelson, O.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.

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