Steven Edward Nelson, O.D.
Optometrist · Portland, TX
Steven Edward Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Portland, Texas, and NPI 1861527046, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas 5992TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Edward Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5992TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 US Hwy 181, Portland, TX 78374
- Phone
- (361) 777-3400
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (341) 777-3410
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040609000276); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Edward Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 5992TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost26 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Steven Edward Nelson among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Steven Edward Nelson, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 optometrist records list a practice address in Portland
They are 5 of the 189 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Barton, Jr., ODPortland, TX 783741326029406
- Melissa Gonzales, ODPortland, TX 783741881197374
- Hai Nguyen, O.D.Portland, TX 783741518270396
- Janet Pena, O.D.Portland, TX 783741417989799
- Nichole Soto, THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRRockport, TX 783821932240256
- Angelica Gonzalez, O. D.Kingsville, TX 783631699758615
- Frank Prukop, O.D.Kingsville, TX 783631780719146
- Cristian Radaneata, ODKingsville, TX 783631992702864
Common questions
What is Steven Edward Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Edward Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861527046, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Edward Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 US Hwy 181, Portland, TX, 78374. Phone: (361) 777-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Edward Nelson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 5992TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Edward Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Edward Nelson, O.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Edward Nelson, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.