NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven J. Gradowski, OD

Optometrist · Omaha, NE

Steven J. Gradowski, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1972572212, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska NE858, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska 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
1972572212
Name
Steven J. Gradowski
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
NE858 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14760 W Center RD, Omaha, NE 68144
Phone
(402) 334-9100
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 330-4906
Medicaid ID
10024975500 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070926000708); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1979
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 14760 W Center RD

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

  1. Brett BriggsOptometrist1497309785
  2. Heidi Lichtenberg, O.D.Optometrist1952508673
  3. Tammy Richert, O.D.Optometrist1225075591

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Steven Gradowski83
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost33 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: $33.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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.

  1. Steven Gradowski$33.11
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eye Care West, P.C.Omaha, NE
  2. Think Aksarben LLCOmaha, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Steven J. Gradowski among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska

Steven J. Gradowski, OD 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett BriggsOmaha, NE 681441497309785
  2. Kristen JohnsonOmaha, NE 681441558613885
  3. Marsha Kubica, ODOmaha, NE 681441477635175
  4. Corey Langford, O.D.Omaha, NE 681441144271511
  5. Valerie Leff, ODOmaha, NE 681441821659319
  6. Heidi Lichtenberg, O.D.Omaha, NE 681441952508673
  7. David Luby, ODOmaha, NE 681441801951207
  8. Larry Malashock, O.D.Omaha, NE 681441962402214

Common questions

What is Steven J. Gradowski, OD's NPI number?

Steven J. Gradowski, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972572212, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven J. Gradowski, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14760 W Center RD, Omaha, NE, 68144. Phone: (402) 334-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven J. Gradowski, OD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number NE858, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven J. Gradowski, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven J. Gradowski, OD had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.