NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ben Hume, O.D.

Optometrist · Maple Grove, MN

Ben Hume, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and NPI 1487864914, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 3666, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1487864914
Name
Ben Hume
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
3666 MN
2551 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13195 Weaver Lake RD, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Phone
(763) 420-5112
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200618002323); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2006
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 13195 Weaver Lake RD

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

  1. Raymond Chartier, O.D.Optometrist1134854706
  2. Kelly Crenna, O.D.Optometrist1053540690
  3. Rachel Knutson, ODCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1760830012
  4. Mark Korthals, ODOptometrist1215091749
  5. Brandon Larson, ODOptometrist1831453455
  6. Vicki Luehmann, O.D.Optometrist1942399456

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ben Hume19
  2. Specialty average277

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: $67.86

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ben Hume$67.86
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Brokea Inc.Maple Grove, MN

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

Ben Hume among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Ben Hume, 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

32 optometrist records list a practice address in Maple Grove

They are 32 of the 1,568 NPPES records with a practice address in Maple Grove, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Bader, ODMaple Grove, MN 553691306916622
  2. William Brose, O.D.,Maple Grove, MN 553691801933627
  3. Tracy Christensen, ODMaple Grove, MN 553691568523843
  4. Michael Dieter, O.D.Maple Grove, MN 553691245374115
  5. Brian Hamann, ODMaple Grove, MN 553691700864667
  6. Mark Korthals, ODMaple Grove, MN 553691215091749
  7. Anthony Lovcik, O.D.Maple Grove, MN 553691205971975
  8. Vicki Luehmann, O.D.Maple Grove, MN 553691942399456

Common questions

What is Ben Hume, O.D.'s NPI number?

Ben Hume, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487864914, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ben Hume, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13195 Weaver Lake RD, Maple Grove, MN, 55369. Phone: (763) 420-5112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ben Hume, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3666, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ben Hume, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ben Hume, O.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.