Chad M. Krietlow, O.D.
Optometrist · Blaine, MN
Chad M. Krietlow, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Blaine, Minnesota, and NPI 1295849917, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota MN2821, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chad M. Krietlow
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- MN2821 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 260 Northtown Dr NE, Blaine, MN 55434
- Phone
- (763) 784-9049
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (763) 717-6939
- Medicaid ID
- 916244500 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120213000797); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chad M. Krietlow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license MN2821Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost47 claims
- Timolol Maleate41 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: $138.21
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Chad M. Krietlow among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Chad M. Krietlow, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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).
17 optometrist records list a practice address in Blaine
They are 17 of the 649 NPPES records with a practice address in Blaine, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Blaine → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristelle Boots, ODBlaine, MN 554341699323162
- Robert Chous, ODBlaine, MN 554341992886519
- Rahul Farmah, ODBlaine, MN 554341023628591
- Allison Wiedemann, ODBlaine, MN 554341770674160
- Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN 554351679580500
- Bridget Axelson, O.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331073542767
- Kristi Backer Palmer, O.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331053535419
- Rodney Binfet, ODEdina, MN 554351720032071
Common questions
What is Chad M. Krietlow, O.D.'s NPI number?
Chad M. Krietlow, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295849917, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chad M. Krietlow, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 260 Northtown Dr NE, Blaine, MN, 55434. Phone: (763) 784-9049. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chad M. Krietlow, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number MN2821, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Chad M. Krietlow, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chad M. Krietlow, O.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.