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David Wade Nelson, O.D.

NPI 1669494878ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Madison, WI

Optometrist (O.D.) in Madison, Wisconsin, trained at Indiana University - School of Optometry (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $8,465 for 15 claims, against $2,541 paid for services in 2024. Lumenis Be Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,006 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1669494878
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialO.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 24, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 8, 2007

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X2097WI

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (TN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients31
Services billed127 across 8 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$2,541

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)15 · 18 30-day fills
Patients13
Total drug cost$8,465

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolIndiana University - School of Optometry
Graduation year1985
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$5,006 · 55 payments from 12 companies
  • 2024$26,225 · 6 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$4,308 · 51 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$697.85 · 4 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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