Richard Loren Nelson, O.D.
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Indianola, IA
Richard Loren Nelson, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Indianola, Iowa, and NPI 1437137429, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 01595, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Loren Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
- License number
- 01595 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 N Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA 50125
- Phone
- (515) 961-7573
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 961-7586
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040119000707); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
4 nearest corneal and contact management optometrist records → All 5 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1500 N Jefferson Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Loren Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 01595Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $21.39
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Iowa
There are 5 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Iowa.
All 5 in Iowa → Every provider in Indianola → Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist nationwide →
The 4 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Jeppesen, ODWaverly, IA 506771033101845
- Vera Howe, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021437124989
- Chad Peterson, O.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021114951746
- Lisa Nix, O.D.Le Claire, IA 527531225094881
Common questions
What is Richard Loren Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Loren Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437137429, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Loren Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 N Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA, 50125. Phone: (515) 961-7573. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Loren Nelson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 01595, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Loren Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Loren Nelson, O.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.