NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2007-01-05
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Dennis Earl Nielson, O.D.
Nielson is 1 of 32 optometrist providers in Meridian and 1 of 598 in Idaho.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Licensed in
ID
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2007-10-17
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
Yes
Solo practice on file
How this provider compares
Across 598 active optometrist providers in Idaho.
NPI age
19 years
≈ at median (18 yr)
State licenses
1 state
11% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
17% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2007 → 2026
2007-01Enumerated in NPPES
2007
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1012 N Main St
Meridian, ID 836422304
Mailing address
2804 S Goshen Way
Boise, ID 837098570
Specialties
-
Optometrist PrimaryDoctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (ID) | V7310 | BLUE CROSS |
| 01 (ID) | 0644950001 | DMERC |
| 01 (ID) | 15254 | BLUE SHIELD |
Practice context
Solo or small practice. No other active providers share this practice address in NPPES. This provider is listed as a sole proprietor.
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