NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Destin Ross Coles, O.D.

Optometrist · East Grand Forks, MN

Destin Ross Coles, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, and NPI 1275695025, issued on Dec 15, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota MN 2851, 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
1275695025
Name
Destin Ross Coles
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
MN 2851 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
421 Demers Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone
(218) 773-3438
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 773-1645
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040127000896); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2001
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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

246 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Destin Coles246
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost86 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol70 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate12 claims
  5. Lumigan11 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: $2,000.08

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Destin Coles$2,000.08
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Forks Optometric LtdEast Grand Forks, MN

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

Destin Ross Coles among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Destin Ross Coles, O.D. 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
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in East Grand Forks

They are 3 of the 120 NPPES records with a practice address in East Grand Forks, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Gander, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211376639476
  2. Bruce Storhaug, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211275561482
  3. Matthew Forgit, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161427114214
  4. Kari Miller, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161679587828
  5. Angela Smith, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161457569378
  6. Kristin Atwood, ODHallock, MN 567281336635242
  7. Duane Rutz, ODHallock, MN 567281790759090
  8. Christopher Borgen, ODThief River Falls, MN 567011124045737

Common questions

What is Destin Ross Coles, O.D.'s NPI number?

Destin Ross Coles, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275695025, issued on Dec 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Destin Ross Coles, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 Demers Ave, East Grand Forks, MN, 56721. Phone: (218) 773-3438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Destin Ross Coles, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number MN 2851, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Destin Ross Coles, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Destin Ross Coles, O.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 51 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.