NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D.

Optometrist · Carson City, NV

Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Carson City, Nevada, and NPI 1700967635, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 06-01816, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700967635
Name
Stephen Scott Palazzolo
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
06-01816 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
844 W Nye LN Ste 104, Carson City, NV 89703
Phone
(775) 882-3937
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(775) 882-4006
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130308000393); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 844 W Nye LN Ste 104

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jennifer Peterson Highley, O.D.Optometrist1013915313

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

41 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Stephen Palazzolo41
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth30 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.

Stephen Scott Palazzolo among 550 optometrist records in Nevada

Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D. is one of 550 optometrist records with a practice address in Nevada. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2010 among the 332 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 61% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 optometrist records list a practice address in Carson City

They are 26 of the 1,556 NPPES records with a practice address in Carson City, and 550 optometrist records in Nevada.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary AbelCarson City, NV 897031063970457
  2. Katrina Copoulos, O.D.Carson City, NV 897031013068048
  3. Jeanette CrossCarson City, NV 897031235847492
  4. Sergio Cruz, ODCarson City, NV 897031770106957
  5. Jennifer Etchandy, O.D.Carson City, NV 897031275033623
  6. Thomas Gibbons, O.D. - OPTOMETRISTCarson City, NV 897031932282415
  7. Jeanette Lam, O.D.Carson City, NV 897031700928645
  8. Jennifer Peterson Highley, O.D.Carson City, NV 897031013915313

Common questions

What is Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700967635, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 844 W Nye LN Ste 104, Carson City, NV, 89703. Phone: (775) 882-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 06-01816, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Scott Palazzolo, O.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.

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