Sarah M. Nehls, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Madison, WI
Sarah M. Nehls, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1841266368, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 47879, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah M. Nehls
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 47879 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2880 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705
- Phone
- (608) 263-7171
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 265-8060
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050512000880); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2880 University Ave
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Verify Sarah M. Nehls in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 47879Check 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,515 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate278 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine204 claims
- Moxifloxacin116 claims
- Ofloxacin96 claims
- Fluorometholone83 claims
- Cyclosporine63 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: $27.79
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah M. Nehls among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin
Sarah M. Nehls, MD is one of 441 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.
All 441 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Madison → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Barbara Blodi, MDMadison, WI 537051548236839
- Yasmin Bradfield, MDMadison, WI 537051073589545
- Michael Feifarek, MDMadison, WI 537051144296294
- Thomas France, MDMadison, WI 537051588630057
- David Gamm, MDMadison, WI 537051346216488
- Justin Gottlieb, MDMadison, WI 537051164498697
Common questions
What is Sarah M. Nehls, MD's NPI number?
Sarah M. Nehls, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841266368, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah M. Nehls, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53705. Phone: (608) 263-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah M. Nehls, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 47879, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah M. Nehls, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah M. Nehls, MD had 1,515 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.