Blaine G. Zieman, OD
Optometrist · Fargo, ND
Blaine G. Zieman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1043231384, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 482, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blaine G. Zieman
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 482 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 234-3600
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2022
- Fax
- (701) 234-3672
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101201001113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Blaine G. Zieman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 482Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
863 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost399 claims
- Timolol Maleate60 claims
- Lumigan59 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate39 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth36 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): 83 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Blaine G. Zieman among 236 optometrist records in North Dakota
Blaine G. Zieman, OD is one of 236 optometrist records with a practice address in North Dakota. 80% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Dakota
There are 236 optometrist records in North Dakota.
All 236 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darrel Crissler, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031831110626
- Kristin Engstrom, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031154427565
- Kimberly Gilbertson, ODFargo, ND 581031306863261
- Shari Kensok, ODFargo, ND 581031366548752
- Kristen Kosir, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031205857943
- Tracie Malsom, ODFargo, ND 581031720038441
- James McAndrew, ODFargo, ND 581031932154226
- Kevin Melicher, ODFargo, ND 581031144257965
Common questions
What is Blaine G. Zieman, OD's NPI number?
Blaine G. Zieman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043231384, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blaine G. Zieman, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 234-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blaine G. Zieman, OD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 482, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Blaine G. Zieman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blaine G. Zieman, OD had 863 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Blaine G. Zieman, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.