Blaine R. Brunsen, OD
Optometrist · Des Moines, IA
Blaine R. Brunsen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1861423519, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 002417, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blaine R. Brunsen
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 002417 IA
2057 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2628 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
- Phone
- (515) 274-4141
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080701000160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Blaine R. Brunsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 002417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
164 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost75 claims
- Timolol Maleate19 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol14 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $165.06
10 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.
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
- Beaverdale Eye PCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Iowa
There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
Other optometrist records in Iowa
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- Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
- Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
- George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
- Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
- Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
- Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
- John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
- Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
- Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098
Common questions
What is Blaine R. Brunsen, OD's NPI number?
Blaine R. Brunsen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861423519, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blaine R. Brunsen, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2628 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50310. Phone: (515) 274-4141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blaine R. Brunsen, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002417, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Blaine R. Brunsen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blaine R. Brunsen, OD had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.