Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D.
Optometrist · Blair, NE
Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Blair, Nebraska, and NPI 1437374659, issued on Apr 14, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 1299, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan Glenn Palmer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1299 NE
1715DT KY
5646T2560 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 257 S 19TH St, Blair, NE 68008
- Phone
- (402) 426-4601
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 426-4710
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100615000901); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ryan Glenn Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1299Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost97 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
- Timolol Maleate20 claims
- Tobradex14 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: $21.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Ryan Glenn Palmer among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska
Ryan Glenn Palmer, 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Blair
They are 3 of the 247 NPPES records with a practice address in Blair, and 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alex Benner, ODBlair, NE 680081083901219
- Gary Finn, O.D.Blair, NE 680081982789889
- Shannon Elwood, O.D.Bennington, NE 680071568516342
- Michael Chatterson, ODBellevue, NE 680051659327617
- Margaret Grange, O.D.Bellevue, NE 680051447668280
- Thomas Grange, ODBellevue, NE 680051932155827
- Mark Greenwell, O.D.Bellevue, NE 680051821049131
- Kerrri Pillen, O.D.Bellevue, NE 680051316048044
Common questions
What is Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437374659, issued on Apr 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 257 S 19TH St, Blair, NE, 68008. Phone: (402) 426-4601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1299, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan Glenn Palmer, O.D. had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.