NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Permann, OD

Optometrist · Chamberlain, SD

Alexander Permann, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chamberlain, South Dakota, and NPI 1124400395, issued on Jun 24, 2015. Check the license (South Dakota 718, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota 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
1124400395
Name
Alexander Permann
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
718 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
103 E Lawler Ave, Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone
(605) 734-5613
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150723009422); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2015
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Alexander Permann273
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost75 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol39 claims
  3. Loteprednol Etabonate21 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
  5. Restasis15 claims
  6. Lotemax14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Meridian Eye Care PCYankton, SD

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

Alexander Permann among 245 optometrist records in South Dakota

Alexander Permann, OD is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 183 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Chamberlain

They are 1 of the 84 NPPES records with a practice address in Chamberlain, and 245 optometrist records in South Dakota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. L Menning, ODCorsica, SD 573281982623088
  2. Jill Thompson, O.D.Fort Thompson, SD 573391174705115
  3. Phillip Becker, ODMitchell, SD 573011407344559
  4. Deborah Bessler, O.D.Mitchell, SD 573011568653426
  5. Gregg Bleeker, O.D.Mitchell, SD 573011942271382
  6. Grace Grabenstein, ODMitchell, SD 573011932087343
  7. Sheila Grieve, O.D.Mitchell, SD 573011427206309
  8. Nancy Hetland, O.D.Mitchell, SD 573011659460889

Common questions

What is Alexander Permann, OD's NPI number?

Alexander Permann, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124400395, issued on Jun 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Permann, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 103 E Lawler Ave, Chamberlain, SD, 57325. Phone: (605) 734-5613. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Permann, OD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 718, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alexander Permann, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Permann, OD had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 78 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.