Russell R. Gist, O.D.
Optometrist · Ankeny, IA
Russell R. Gist, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ankeny, Iowa, and NPI 1780650945, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Iowa IA02183, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell R. Gist
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- IA02183 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1810 SW White Birch Cir Ste 109, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Phone
- (515) 965-8488
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 965-8499
- Medicaid ID
- 5420588 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031111000111); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1810 SW White Birch Cir Ste 109
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Claire Tangman, ODOptometrist1851959829
Verify Russell R. Gist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license IA02183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Lumigan11 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: $164.12
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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.
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
- Elite Eye Care PCAnkeny, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
16 optometrist records list a practice address in Ankeny
They are 16 of the 1,198 NPPES records with a practice address in Ankeny, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 16 in Ankeny → All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Ankeny →
Other optometrist records in Iowa
- Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA1770692311
- Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
- Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
- George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
- Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
- Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
- Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
- John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
- Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
- Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098
Common questions
What is Russell R. Gist, O.D.'s NPI number?
Russell R. Gist, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780650945, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell R. Gist, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1810 SW White Birch Cir Ste 109, Ankeny, IA, 50023. Phone: (515) 965-8488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell R. Gist, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number IA02183, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Russell R. Gist, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell R. Gist, O.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.