Ara C. Gerard, O.D.
Optometrist · Minnetonka, MN
Ara C. Gerard, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and NPI 1841356532, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2882, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ara C. Gerard
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2882 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12455 Ridgedale Dr Ste 101, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- Phone
- (952) 545-6010
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 973157100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040202000257); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ara C. Gerard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2882Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost25 claims
- Fluorometholone12 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 2 group practices
- Shoptikal LLCAustin, MN
- Thomas L Nunnelee IncPrinceton, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ara C. Gerard among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Ara C. Gerard, 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 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
- Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Minnetonka → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Dorland, O.D.Minnetonka, MN 553051104800804
- Mark Fisher, ODMinnetonka, MN 553051568526143
- David Hoffman, O.D.Minnetonka, MN 553051700875168
- Tyler Mazur, ODMinnetonka, MN 553051932683281
- Emily Nelsen, ODMinnetonka, MN 553051386310787
- Natalie Nibert, ODMinnetonka, MN 553051386313088
- Jay Olson, ODMinnetonka, MN 553051326072752
- Kayleigh Sierra Otto, ODMinnetonka, MN 553051134929789
Common questions
What is Ara C. Gerard, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ara C. Gerard, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841356532, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ara C. Gerard, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12455 Ridgedale Dr Ste 101, Minnetonka, MN, 55305. Phone: (952) 545-6010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ara C. Gerard, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2882, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ara C. Gerard, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ara C. Gerard, O.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.