NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Minkus, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · St Louis Park, MN

Caroline Minkus, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1376953323, issued on Apr 30, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 68105, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1376953323
Name
Caroline Minkus
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
68105 MN
274618 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3900 Park Nicollet Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Phone
(952) 993-3150
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2022
Fax
(952) 993-3611
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201113001930); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3900 Park Nicollet Blvd

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

  1. Jane Bailey, M.D.Neuro-ophthalmology Physician1740275841
  2. Karl Bakken, ODOptometrist1033196365
  3. Johanna Beebe, M.D.Neuro-ophthalmology Physician1093073868
  4. George Belzer, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1972580330
  5. Ann Chinnakotla, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447259395
  6. Marie Christensen, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1922086859

Verify Caroline Minkus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

672 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Caroline Minkus672
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate149 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine123 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin122 claims
  4. Latanoprost60 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol50 claims
  6. Erythromycin24 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 one group practice

  1. Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN

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

Caroline Minkus among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota

Caroline Minkus, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meghan Brown, MDSaint Louis Park, MN 554161407434681
  2. J Timothy DiegelSt Louis Park, MN 554161619951308
  3. Hans Grinager, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554161134389463
  4. Stella Hennen, MD, MSPHMinneapolis, MN 554161114108750
  5. Paul Kalina, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161427032325
  6. Mark Lobanoff, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161205870045
  7. Joann Reed, MDSaint Louis Park, MN 554161568438885
  8. Pamela Voelker, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161134312416

Common questions

What is Caroline Minkus, MD's NPI number?

Caroline Minkus, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376953323, issued on Apr 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Minkus, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3900 Park Nicollet Blvd, St Louis Park, MN, 55416. Phone: (952) 993-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Minkus, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 68105, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Minkus, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Minkus, MD had 672 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.