Darren L. Minnich, O.D.
Optometrist · Nappanee, IN
Darren L. Minnich, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Nappanee, Indiana, and NPI 1043292048, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 18002832A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren L. Minnich
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18002832A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1752 E Market St, Nappanee, IN 46550
- Phone
- (574) 773-4341
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (574) 773-2324
- Medicaid ID
- 200095640 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040610001087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1752 E Market St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jillian Geiger, O.D.Optometrist1629416334
- Megan Schlipf, ODOptometrist1861128720
- Jonathan Vangessel, ODOptometrist1497315329
Verify Darren L. Minnich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18002832ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
355 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost149 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol56 claims
- Timolol Maleate21 claims
- Lumigan14 claims
- Rocklatan14 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate12 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: $137.94
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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 2 group practices
- Apple Eyecare Syracuse LLCSyracuse, IN
- Nappanee Family Eyecare PCNappanee, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
5 optometrist records list a practice address in Nappanee
They are 5 of the 64 NPPES records with a practice address in Nappanee, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 5 in Nappanee → All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Nappanee →
Other optometrist records in Indiana
- Deanne Aavang, O.D.Lafayette, IN1306039268
- Renee Abrassant RamseyPetersburg, IN1417048281
- Jeffrey AchampongTerre Haute, IN1386191708
- Sydney Ackerman, ODMitchell, IN1255266482
- Suzanna Acosta, ODMunster, IN1871006338
- Bryan Acton, O.D.Carmel, IN1033273933
- Emma Acton, ODPlainfield, IN1598457749
- Heather Adams, ODIndianapolis, IN1245310853
- Kellee Adams, O.D.Bedford, IN1427311950
- Jeffrey Ahaus, O.D.Lawrenceburg, IN1023075900
Common questions
What is Darren L. Minnich, O.D.'s NPI number?
Darren L. Minnich, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043292048, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren L. Minnich, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1752 E Market St, Nappanee, IN, 46550. Phone: (574) 773-4341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren L. Minnich, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18002832A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darren L. Minnich, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren L. Minnich, O.D. had 355 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.