Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D.
Occupational Vision Optometrist · Eagan, MN
Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D. is an occupational vision optometrist with a practice address in Eagan, Minnesota, and NPI 1720177108, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2744000, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Denise Renee Kniefel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Occupational Vision Optometrist 152WX0102X
- License number
- 2744000 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1340 Duckwood Dr, Eagan, MN 55123
- Phone
- (651) 452-0344
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (651) 452-1564
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100612000099); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1340 Duckwood Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Casey Chantelois, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1871932236
- Matthew Grange, O.D.Occupational Vision Optometrist1427146372
- Michael Harrison, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1679872972
- Steven Lusch, O.D.Occupational Vision Optometrist1043309495
- Russell Osnes, O.D.Optometrist1982792867
Verify Denise Renee Kniefel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2744000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average occupational vision optometrist in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 264 among the 32 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost31 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate21 claims
- Restasis18 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 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: $268.81
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 36 providers of this specialty with any payment received $248.51 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 one group practice
- Eye Care Associates OF SC LLCEagan, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Occupational Vision Optometrist providers in Minnesota
There are 3 occupational vision optometrist records in Minnesota.
Other occupational vision optometrist records in Minnesota
- Matthew Grange, O.D.Eagan, MN1427146372
- Steven Lusch, O.D.Eagan, MN1043309495
Common questions
What is Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720177108, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1340 Duckwood Dr, Eagan, MN, 55123. Phone: (651) 452-0344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2744000, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Denise Renee Kniefel, O.D. had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among occupational vision optometrist prescribers was 264. 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.