Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D.
Optometrist · Saint Peter, MN
Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and NPI 1386712867, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2447, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vonnie Kay Nelson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2447 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Sunrise Dr, Saint Peter, MN 56082
- Phone
- (507) 931-6436
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 934-9625
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091229000483); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 320 Sunrise Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Blake Dirks, ODOptometrist1629145057
- Zachary Dirks, O.D.Optometrist1366640377
Verify Vonnie Kay Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2447Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
378 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost123 claims
- Timolol Maleate43 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate26 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl26 claims
- Travoprost25 claims
- Restasis22 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: $13.96
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
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
- St. Peter Eyecare CenterSaint Peter, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vonnie Kay Nelson among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D. is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 152W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Saint Peter
They are 3 of the 274 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Peter, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Peter → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Blake Dirks, ODSaint Peter, MN 560821629145057
- Zachary Dirks, O.D.Saint Peter, MN 560821366640377
- Bridget Forstrom, O.D.Saint James, MN 560811649470618
- Annette Grimshaw, ODSaint James, MN 560811104949338
- Steven Jeppson, O.D.Saint James, MN 560811366515272
- Tim Pinke, O.D.Saint James, MN 560811508939182
- James Hutchins, ODSleepy Eye, MN 560851285627794
- Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN 560731881680056
Common questions
What is Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386712867, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Sunrise Dr, Saint Peter, MN, 56082. Phone: (507) 931-6436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2447, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vonnie Kay Nelson, O.D. had 378 Medicare Part D claims for 94 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.