DR. ELYSE E BOWER OD
NPI 1508478892
Optometrist in Kearney, NE
About Dr. Elyse E Bower Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. ELYSE E BOWER OD (NPI 1508478892) is an individual optometrist in Kearney, Nebraska, licensed in Nebraska (1517) and active in the NPI registry since August 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2020).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
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. Elyse E Bower 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 Elyse Bower reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Kearney, NE 68845
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Nebraska enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Kearney Eye Institute PC
- 7 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 10
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 68845 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
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.
KEARNEY, NE 68845
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 Elyse Bower's NPI number?
The NPI number for Elyse Bower is 1508478892. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 19, 2020. The provider is also known as Elyse E Kohl Od.
Where is Elyse Bower located?
Elyse Bower practices at 411 W 39th St, Kearney, NE 68845. The listed phone number is (308) 865-2760.
What is Elyse Bower's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Elyse Bower enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Elyse Bower 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 Elyse Bower's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Elyse Bower reassigns Medicare benefits to Kearney Eye Institute, P.C. (Kearney, NE). 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 Elyse Bower's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Elyse Bower accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and 11 other insurers list Elyse Bower 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 Elyse Bower was last updated on November 9, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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. Elyse E Bower, OD · NPI 1508478892
Optometrist provider in Kearney, Nebraska. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 19, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508478892 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 19, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 1517 (Nebraska)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 411 W 39TH ST, Kearney, NE 68845-2805
- **Phone:** (308) 865-2760 · **Fax:** (308) 865-2769
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Kearney Eye Institute, P.C. (NPI 1437218476, Kearney, NE), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 9, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508478892) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.