Russell M. Vetick, O.D.
Optometrist · Neligh, NE
Russell M. Vetick, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Neligh, Nebraska, and NPI 1487631818, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 1032, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell M. Vetick
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1032 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 304 N St, Neligh, NE 68756
- Phone
- (402) 887-4506
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (402) 887-5100
- Medicaid ID
- 47082635802 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100920000134); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell M. Vetick in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1032Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average optometrist in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lumigan47 claims
- Latanoprost34 claims
- Travoprost25 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
- Restasis17 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $500.00
1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Russell M. Vetick among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
Russell M. Vetick, O.D. is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 71% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Nebraska
There are 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
All 452 in Nebraska → Every provider in Neligh → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Gildersleeve, O.D.Oneill, NE 687631740388990
- Carl Gutshall, O.D.Oneill, NE 687631386718807
- Jonna Kohle, O.D.Oneill, NE 687631043379175
- Tessa Pelster, ODOneill, NE 687631356833438
- Roger Filips, O.D.Hartington, NE 687391285636530
- Janet Fett, O.D.South Sioux City, NE 687761457374563
- David Kincaid, O.D.South Sioux City, NE 687761992729024
- Daniel Kincaid, O.D.South Sioux City, NE 687761932532306
Common questions
What is Russell M. Vetick, O.D.'s NPI number?
Russell M. Vetick, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487631818, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell M. Vetick, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 304 N St, Neligh, NE, 68756. Phone: (402) 887-4506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell M. Vetick, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1032, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Russell M. Vetick, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell M. Vetick, O.D. had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell M. Vetick, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.