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Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

105 Broad Street
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-9519

Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD is an optometrist in Meriden, CT specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

105 Broad Street
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-9519

(203) 379-0289

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

eye exam

In 2012, Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
eye procedures	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
eye procedures	2876

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
eye procedures	1989

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	27
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
eye procedures	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	50
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
eye procedures	1975

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	27
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
eye procedures	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
eye procedures	145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	21
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
eye procedures	183

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	30
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
eye procedures	88

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
eye procedures	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
eye procedures	96

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated as an optometrist in Meriden, CT were eye procedures.

doctor visit	55
eye procedures	672

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	123
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$58 Tecnis IOL $58
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$40 ULTRA $40
Alcon Vision LLC	$13 $13
ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC	$10 Contact Lens $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$121

Biography

Dr. Craig Nielsen practices optometry (primary eye care) in Meriden, CT. Dr. Nielsen obtained a license to practice in Connecticut.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2015

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Lawrence Nielsen, OD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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