Andrea Vanmeter, O.D.
Optometrist · Golden Valley, MN
Andrea Vanmeter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1518221225, issued on Jun 27, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 3298, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrea Vanmeter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3298 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5851 Duluth St Ste 215, Golden Valley, MN 55422
- Phone
- (763) 546-8422
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131211000495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5851 Duluth St Ste 215
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Dehnel, MDOphthalmology Physician1184259111
- Luke Dolezal, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467872390
Verify Andrea Vanmeter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3298Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
291 Medicare Part D claims for 137 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost89 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone25 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate23 claims
- Timolol Maleate21 claims
- Restasis14 claims
- Azithromycin13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- West Metro Ophthalmology PAGolden Valley, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrea Vanmeter among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Andrea Vanmeter, O.D. 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 2012, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Golden Valley → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dirk Colby, ODGolden Valley, MN 554221548266273
- Andrea Rossow, ODGolden Valley, MN 554221992060594
- Dean Stensrud, ODRobbinsdale, MN 554221720066582
- Christopher Bakouris, O.D.Richfield, MN 554231104134196
- Matthew Baumgardner, O.D.Richfield, MN 554231518167576
- Lacy Bindl, O.D.Richfield, MN 554231881956563
- Benjamin Brenner, O.D.Richfield, MN 554231013205871
- Susan Hemann, ODRichfield, MN 554231124407416
Common questions
What is Andrea Vanmeter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Andrea Vanmeter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518221225, issued on Jun 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrea Vanmeter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5851 Duluth St Ste 215, Golden Valley, MN, 55422. Phone: (763) 546-8422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrea Vanmeter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3298, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Andrea Vanmeter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrea Vanmeter, O.D. had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrea Vanmeter, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.