Timothy D. Nelson, O.D.
Optometrist · Santa Maria, CA
Timothy D. Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1518994235, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (California 14880, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy D. Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 14880 CA
2252T OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 910 E Stowell RD, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Phone
- (805) 614-7717
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150410002301); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 910 E Stowell RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Timothy D. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 14880Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
171 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost94 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): 65.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Elite Eyecare Medical Group A Medical CorporationSanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy D. Nelson among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Timothy D. Nelson, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in California
There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Santa Maria → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Alford, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336110956
- Syed Ali, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)Santa Maria, CA 934541902854391
- James Franta, ODSanta Maria, CA 934541255334256
- Stephen Healey, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541285784355
- Krista Martin, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336242254
- Erin Mewes, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541528136041
- John Moessinger, ODSanta Maria, CA 934541114920741
- Samuel Moore, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541881637445
Common questions
What is Timothy D. Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Timothy D. Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518994235, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy D. Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 E Stowell RD, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 614-7717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy D. Nelson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 14880, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Timothy D. Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy D. Nelson, O.D. had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy D. Nelson, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.3 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.