DR. NELSON C KLAUS JR. OD
NPI 1407803448
Optometrist in Wilmington, NC
About Dr. Nelson C Klaus Jr. Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. NELSON C KLAUS JR. OD (NPI 1407803448) is an individual optometrist in Wilmington, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (899) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Southern College Of Optometry (1972).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Other Identifiers 5
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Nelson C Klaus Jr. Od is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Nelson Klaus reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Wilmington, NC 28403
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28403 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Nelson Klaus's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nelson Klaus is 1407803448. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 27, 2006.
Where is Nelson Klaus located?
Nelson Klaus practices at 3910 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403. The listed phone number is (910) 799-0220.
What is Nelson Klaus's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Nelson Klaus enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nelson Klaus is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Nelson Klaus's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nelson Klaus reassigns Medicare benefits to Atlantic Vision Center Od PLLC (Wilmington, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Nelson Klaus's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Nelson Klaus accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health, Oscar Health Insurance, Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida, Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc and Oscar Health Plan, Inc. and 3 other insurers list Nelson Klaus as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nelson Klaus was last updated on March 11, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Nelson C Klaus Jr., OD · NPI 1407803448
Optometrist provider in Wilmington, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 27, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1407803448 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 27, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 899 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3910 SHIPYARD BLVD, Wilmington, NC 28403-6151
- **Phone:** (910) 799-0220 · **Fax:** (910) 799-0478
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Atlantic Vision Center Od PLLC (NPI 1124614482, Wilmington, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Southern College Of Optometry, class of 1972
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 11, 2008
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN T64778 (NC); Other 09492 (NC); Other 2220221 (NC); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1407803448) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.