NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David V. Malchow, OD

Optometrist · Crosby, MN

David V. Malchow, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Crosby, Minnesota, and NPI 1689909764, issued on Oct 7, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 3239, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689909764
Name
David V. Malchow
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3239 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
One 3RD Avenue NE, Crosby, MN 56441
Phone
(218) 546-5108
Enumerated
Oct 7, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 546-5736
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at One 3RD Avenue NE

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

  1. Michelle Malchow, O.D.Optometrist1023343100

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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Malchow14
  2. Specialty average277

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.

David V. Malchow among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

David V. Malchow, OD 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 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 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).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Crosby

They are 6 of the 184 NPPES records with a practice address in Crosby, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cassie Mairs Knipple, ODCrosby, MN 564411710214432
  2. Michelle Malchow, O.D.Crosby, MN 564411023343100
  3. Richard West, O.D.Crosby, MN 564411407803844
  4. Matthew Wiedell, O.D.Crosby, MN 564411376432435
  5. Mary Zeise, O.D.Crosby, MN 564411821044041
  6. Steven Kinzer, ODAitkin, MN 564311518918960
  7. Douglas Landsverk, ODAitkin, MN 564311265483606
  8. Tori Telecky, ODAitkin, MN 564311396674610

Common questions

What is David V. Malchow, OD's NPI number?

David V. Malchow, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689909764, issued on Oct 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David V. Malchow, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at One 3RD Avenue NE, Crosby, MN, 56441. Phone: (218) 546-5108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David V. Malchow, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3239, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David V. Malchow, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David V. Malchow, OD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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