NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise M. Hanson, OD

Optometrist · Fergus Falls, MN

Denise M. Hanson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1730264904, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota LD2736000, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; 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
1730264904
Name
Denise M. Hanson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
LD2736000 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 N Baird Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone
(218) 736-5609
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 736-5600
Medicaid IDs
670938900 MN
60535 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100914001397); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1999
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 810 N Baird Ave

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

  1. Randall Kempfer, O.D.Optometrist1487660403
  2. Tara Kempfer, O.D.Optometrist1750398228

Verify Denise M. Hanson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

390 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Denise Hanson390
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost217 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate41 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth28 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
  5. Cyclosporine17 claims
  6. Restasis16 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. Fergus Falls Vision Care PAFergus Falls, MN

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

Denise M. Hanson among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Denise M. Hanson, 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 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
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • 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).

8 optometrist records list a practice address in Fergus Falls

They are 8 of the 656 NPPES records with a practice address in Fergus Falls, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Kaliher, ODFergus Falls, MN 565371669588430
  2. Randall Kempfer, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371487660403
  3. Tara Kempfer, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371750398228
  4. Christine Olmsted, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371306884580
  5. Mark Olmsted, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371699713883
  6. Heidi Ottenbacher, ODFergus Falls, MN 565371083847685
  7. Stephanie Winrod, ODFergus Falls, MN 565371427113984
  8. Linda Spitzer, ODDilworth, MN 565291386780187

Common questions

What is Denise M. Hanson, OD's NPI number?

Denise M. Hanson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730264904, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise M. Hanson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 N Baird Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537. Phone: (218) 736-5609. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise M. Hanson, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number LD2736000, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise M. Hanson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise M. Hanson, OD had 390 Medicare Part D claims for 103 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.