NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD

Optometrist · Hopkins, MN

Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hopkins, Minnesota, and NPI 1952347056, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2782, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952347056
Name
Aaron Blaine Mjelstad
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2782 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
29 9TH Ave N, Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone
(952) 935-2020
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(952) 935-5660
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080228000212); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 29 9TH Ave N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephen Doms, D.P.M.Podiatrist1225136807
  2. Robert Hersman, O.D. OPTOMETRISTOptometrist1427068774

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Aaron Mjelstad226
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost87 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate53 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone22 claims
  4. Restasis19 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $198.51

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Mjelstad$198.51
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hopkins Eye Clinic PLLCHopkins, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron Blaine Mjelstad among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Minnesota

There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Hersman, O.D. OPTOMETRISTHopkins, MN 553431427068774
  2. Chad Dockter, ODEden Prairie, MN 553441104975762
  3. Britt Gustafson, O.D.Eden Prairie, MN 553441851402689
  4. Anthony Hagerty, ODEden Prairie, MN 553441316881980
  5. Pei Ling Jamison, O.D.Eden Prairie, MN 553441508096314
  6. Mario Romano, ODEden Prairie, MN 553441104750397
  7. Jennifer Scott, O.F.Eden Prairie, MN 553441588872147
  8. Dominique Simonton, O.D.Eden Prairie, MN 553441487060265

Common questions

What is Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD's NPI number?

Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952347056, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29 9TH Ave N, Hopkins, MN, 55343. Phone: (952) 935-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2782, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron Blaine Mjelstad, OD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.