William John Auer, OD
Optometrist · Dubuque, IA
William John Auer, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1598334971, issued on Jun 21, 2021. Check the license (Iowa 124540, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William John Auer
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 124540 IA
4579ATI OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA 52002
- Phone
- (563) 584-4415
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2021
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240723001571); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1500 Associates Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edward Alt, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1548432727
- Matthew Arensdorff, O.D.Optometrist1255644621
- Daniel Armstrong, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1699909028
- Jeffrey Artioli, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1558006411
- Kent Baumann, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1316999725
- Thomas Becker, P.T.Physical Therapist1497705263
Verify William John Auer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 124540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost22 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: $121.86
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Medical Associates Clinic P CPlatteville, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William John Auer among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
William John Auer, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2021, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 optometrist records list a practice address in Dubuque
They are 23 of the 1,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Dubuque, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Dubuque → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Arensdorff, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021255644621
- David Auer, ODDubuque, IA 520021497735260
- Erica Da Silva, ODDubuque, IA 520021083363360
- Michelle Gardner, ODDubuque, IA 520021639383599
- Corey Kelly, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021720166945
- Kelli Lecher, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021255746525
- Steven Maxwell, O.D.Dubuque, IA 520021861457657
- Theresa McCartney, ODDubuque, IA 520021609256627
Common questions
What is William John Auer, OD's NPI number?
William John Auer, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598334971, issued on Jun 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William John Auer, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Phone: (563) 584-4415. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William John Auer, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 124540, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William John Auer, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William John Auer, OD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.