Steven A. Nielsen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Quincy, MA
Steven A. Nielsen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Quincy, Massachusetts, and NPI 1477554251, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 78177, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven A. Nielsen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 78177 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Congress St, Quincy, MA 02169
- Phone
- (617) 471-5665
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 471-7041
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040415000049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Congress St
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Verify Steven A. Nielsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 78177Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,742 Medicare Part D claims for 603 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine326 claims
- Latanoprost325 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth198 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium190 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol151 claims
- Timolol Maleate60 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $787.96
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. 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
- Nielsen Eye Center, Inc.Quincy, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven A. Nielsen among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Steven A. Nielsen, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Quincy → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Borodic, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691568456291
- Cindy Chao, M.D., PHDQuincy, MA 021691437145034
- Helene Lam, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691437262128
- David Lotufo, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691275571499
- Helen Moreira, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691396974812
- Domenic Strazzulla, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691609859990
- Vicki Kvedar, MDMelrose, MA 021761316910953
- Wilson Horsley, M.D.Stoneham, MA 021801831272483
Common questions
What is Steven A. Nielsen, MD's NPI number?
Steven A. Nielsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477554251, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven A. Nielsen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Congress St, Quincy, MA, 02169. Phone: (617) 471-5665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven A. Nielsen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 78177, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven A. Nielsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven A. Nielsen, MD had 1,742 Medicare Part D claims for 603 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven A. Nielsen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.