April Ann Austing, O.D.
Optometrist · Saint Cloud, MN
April Ann Austing, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1427288554, issued on Jul 23, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 3165, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April Ann Austing
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3165 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2824 W Division St, Saint Cloud, MN 56301
- Phone
- (954) 218-2008
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (320) 258-3136
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090909000690); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2824 W Division St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Johnson, OPTOMETRISTCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1831290550
Verify April Ann Austing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost47 claims
- Timolol Maleate13 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
- Shoptikal LLCAustin, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
April Ann Austing among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
April Ann Austing, 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 2009, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 Saint Cloud → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gordon Dramen, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563011023120763
- Damon Eggers, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563011447358528
- Lee Gilmore, O.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563011427105865
- John Huyler, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563011558425058
- Robert Jackula, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563011528066776
- Sally Jackula, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563011902804149
- Bryan Lorenz, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563011881634806
- Jeffrey Pearson, O.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563011487798302
Common questions
What is April Ann Austing, O.D.'s NPI number?
April Ann Austing, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427288554, issued on Jul 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April Ann Austing, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2824 W Division St, Saint Cloud, MN, 56301. Phone: (954) 218-2008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April Ann Austing, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3165, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does April Ann Austing, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April Ann Austing, O.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.