Ryan E. Nielson, OD
NPI 1538103148ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Meridian, ID
Optometrist (OD) in Meridian, Idaho, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2002). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $16,606 for 101 patients in 2024, with only 33 Part D claims. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $775.89 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538103148 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 10, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | ODP-100015 | ID |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (ID) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 101 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 264 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,606 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33 · 57 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $21,112 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Eyecare Specialties of Idaho PCPreston, ID · 5 clinicians
- Nielson Eyecare Professionals PCMeridian, ID · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$775.89 · 29 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$512.21 · 21 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $218.07 | 10 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $204.78 | 8 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $172.33 | 5 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $111.67 | 4 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $39.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$775.89 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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