Ryan W. Nelson, OD
Optometrist · Robins, IA
Ryan W. Nelson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Robins, Iowa, and NPI 1538320288, issued on Jun 24, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 002436, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan W. Nelson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 002436 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 915 Robins Square Dr, Robins, IA 52328
- Phone
- (319) 294-8888
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 294-4299
- Medicaid ID
- 0461921 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080930000383); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 915 Robins Square Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Anderson, O.D.Optometrist1669460770
- Aimee Colander, O.D.Optometrist1215223532
- Peyton Myers, ODOptometrist1164151569
Verify Ryan W. 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 002436Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
264 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost86 claims
- Timolol Maleate47 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone18 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 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: $233.18
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Linn County Eye Care PLCRobins, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ryan W. Nelson among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Ryan W. Nelson, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Iowa
There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Anderson, O.D.Robins, IA 523281669460770
- Aimee Colander, O.D.Robins, IA 523281215223532
- Peyton Myers, ODRobins, IA 523281164151569
- Jerry Gibson, ODRiverside, IA 523271508185554
- Ryan Veatch, D.O.North Liberty, IA 523171932172004
- Samantha Harris, ODTiffin, IA 523401083289581
- Sarah Patin, O,D.Toledo, IA 523421497142855
- Steven SindtMount Vernon, IA 523141346233699
Common questions
What is Ryan W. Nelson, OD's NPI number?
Ryan W. Nelson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538320288, issued on Jun 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan W. Nelson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Robins Square Dr, Robins, IA, 52328. Phone: (319) 294-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan W. Nelson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002436, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ryan W. Nelson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan W. Nelson, OD had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ryan W. Nelson, OD'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.