Candace Christen, O.D.
Optometrist · Monticello, MN
Candace Christen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Monticello, Minnesota, and NPI 1811036056, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 2960, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace Christen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2960 MN
3269 CT
TPOP48 FL
TA2880 MD
3498-35 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1212 Sandy LN, Monticello, MN 55362
- Phone
- (612) 310-2203
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 560-131-200 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251210004310); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Candace Christen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2960Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Lakes Community Health Center IncIron River, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Candace Christen among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Candace Christen, 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
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
9 optometrist records list a practice address in Monticello
They are 9 of the 271 NPPES records with a practice address in Monticello, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Monticello → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Bailey, O.D.Monticello, MN 553621093703415
- Steven Exsted, O.D.Monticello, MN 553621538276258
- Mary Gregory, OD FCOVDMonticello, MN 553621477626661
- Elaine Happ, ODMonticello, MN 553621689746141
- Miranda Lepinski-Peterson, O.D.Monticello, MN 553621386025864
- Tracy Schauer, O.D.Monticello, MN 553621790735801
- Nancy Simmons, ODMonticello, MN 553621538415674
- Jeffrey Wieber, O.D.Monticello, MN 553621255569364
Common questions
What is Candace Christen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Candace Christen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811036056, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace Christen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1212 Sandy LN, Monticello, MN, 55362. Phone: (612) 310-2203. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace Christen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2960, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.