Daniel A. Nielsen, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 370
- Part D claims, 2024
- 551
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $217
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Practice phone
- Call (217) 383-3311
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Daniel A. Nielsen is an optometrist in Urbana, Illinois
Daniel Nielsen practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation.
Daniel Nielsen's NPI, 1205980778, was assigned on January 22, 2007. Daniel Nielsen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2000. Daniel Nielsen holds Illinois license 046009298.
- NPI
- 1205980778NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820285075
- NPI enumeration date
- January 22, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (217) 383-3311
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Daniel A. Nielsen practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois
Daniel Nielsen's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital, at 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801 in Champaign County. The practice phone is (217) 383-3311.
- Carle Foundation Hospital611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801 · Champaign CountyPhone(217) 383-3311
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Daniel A. Nielsen is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Daniel Nielsen's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation. The medical group on file is Carle Physician Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Daniel A. Nielsen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Daniel Nielsen practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Daniel A. Nielsen is one of 2,194 optometrists in Illinois
Optometrist is Daniel Nielsen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Daniel Nielsen is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, IllinoisPrimary
Optometrists near Daniel Nielsen
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Daniel A. Nielsen treated 370 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Daniel Nielsen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 176 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Daniel Nielsen's median patient age at 71, with 55% women.
Daniel Nielsen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Daniel Nielsen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20455%
- Men16645%
Chronic conditions among Daniel Nielsen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes46%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety27%
- Mood disorders25%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Daniel Nielsen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Daniel A. Nielsen wrote 551 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Daniel Nielsen wrote 551 Medicare Part D claims for 187 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs.
Daniel Nielsen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic320 claims58%
- Brand-name231 claims42%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Daniel Nielsen's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%17 of 551 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Daniel A. Nielsen takes part in Medicare
Daniel Nielsen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Daniel A. Nielsen received $217 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Daniel Nielsen from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $145.
Companies that paid Daniel Nielsen the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Daniel A. Nielsen graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Daniel Nielsen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Daniel A. Nielsen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Daniel A. Nielsen's NPI number?
Daniel A. Nielsen's NPI number is 1205980778. It was assigned on January 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Daniel A. Nielsen specialize in?
Daniel A. Nielsen is an optometrist in Urbana, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Daniel A. Nielsen practice?
Daniel Nielsen practices at 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801. Daniel Nielsen's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation.
What is Daniel A. Nielsen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Daniel Nielsen is (217) 383-3311.
What is Daniel A. Nielsen's medical license number?
Daniel Nielsen holds Illinois license 046009298.
Which hospitals is Daniel A. Nielsen affiliated with?
Daniel Nielsen practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
What medical group is Daniel A. Nielsen part of?
Daniel Nielsen is linked to Carle Physician Group.
Does Daniel A. Nielsen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Daniel Nielsen as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Daniel A. Nielsen see?
CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Daniel Nielsen in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Where did Daniel A. Nielsen go to medical school?
Daniel Nielsen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2000.
Has Daniel A. Nielsen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $217 in general payments to Daniel Nielsen from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Daniel A. Nielsen been practicing?
Daniel Nielsen graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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