Derin John Van Loon, OD
Optometrist · Duluth, MN
Derin John Van Loon, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1568440675, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2650, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derin John Van Loon
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2650 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 213 W 1St St, Duluth, MN 55802
- Phone
- (218) 727-1004
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 727-1525
- Medicaid ID
- 637896000 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050906000219); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 213 W 1St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Derek MichaelisOptometrist1932764883
- Kimberly Watson, ODOptometrist1295713303
Verify Derin John Van Loon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2650Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
445 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost199 claims
- Timolol Maleate50 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate42 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl31 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
- Alphagan P14 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.
Derin John Van Loon among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Derin John Van Loon, 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
- Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Minnesota
There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek MichaelisDuluth, MN 558021932764883
- Kevin Mueller, O.D.Duluth, MN 558021164472148
- Kimberly Watson, ODDuluth, MN 558021295713303
- Aaron Busenbark, ODDuluth, MN 558051942787791
- Katrina Erickson, O.D.Duluth, MN 558051407046022
- Michael FuchsDuluth, MN 558051184652083
- Caitlin Heggestad, ODDuluth, MN 558071669851192
- Claudine Jackson, O.D.Duluth, MN 558071659388114
Common questions
What is Derin John Van Loon, OD's NPI number?
Derin John Van Loon, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568440675, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derin John Van Loon, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 213 W 1St St, Duluth, MN, 55802. Phone: (218) 727-1004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derin John Van Loon, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2650, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derin John Van Loon, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derin John Van Loon, OD had 445 Medicare Part D claims for 109 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.