NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam Ahlquist, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Crosby, MN

Adam Ahlquist, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Crosby, Minnesota, and NPI 1215221189, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 62108, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1215221189
Name
Adam Ahlquist
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
62108 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 3RD Ave NE, Crosby, MN 56441
Phone
(218) 546-5108
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(218) 546-5736
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170725002631); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2013
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 1 3RD Ave NE

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

  1. Cassie Mairs Knipple, ODOptometrist1710214432
  2. Joseph MerckOphthalmology Physician1558742783
  3. Stacy Sjoberg, M.D., PHDOphthalmology Physician1275584815
  4. Richard West, O.D.Optometrist1407803844
  5. Matthew Wiedell, O.D.Optometrist1376432435
  6. Mary Zeise, O.D.Optometrist1821044041

Verify Adam Ahlquist in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Adam Ahlquist2,461
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost500 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate410 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine373 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin348 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol235 claims
  6. Erythromycin142 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: $14.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adam Ahlquist$14.80
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. S Sjoberg PLCCrosby, MN

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

Adam Ahlquist among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota

Adam Ahlquist, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Crosby

They are 3 of the 184 NPPES records with a practice address in Crosby, and 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph MerckCrosby, MN 564411558742783
  2. Stacy Sjoberg, M.D., PHDCrosby, MN 564411275584815
  3. David Sabir, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011942293949
  4. Shannon Cabrera, MDSartell, MN 563771457423782
  5. Vamsi Gullapalli, MD, PHDSartell, MN 563771649477787
  6. Dale Reynolds, M.D. PH.D.Sartell, MN 563771578531364
  7. Brian Schmidt, MDFergus Falls, MN 565371295835015
  8. Steven Thom, MDFergus Falls, MN 565371063434637

Common questions

What is Adam Ahlquist, M.D.'s NPI number?

Adam Ahlquist, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215221189, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Ahlquist, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 3RD Ave NE, Crosby, MN, 56441. Phone: (218) 546-5108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam Ahlquist, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62108, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam Ahlquist, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Ahlquist, M.D. had 2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.