Duane P. Rutz, OD
Optometrist · Hallock, MN
Duane P. Rutz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hallock, Minnesota, and NPI 1790759090, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 1836, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Duane P. Rutz
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1836 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 204 S Atlantic, Hallock, MN 56728
- Phone
- (218) 843-2663
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 12, 2024
- Fax
- (218) 843-2665
- Medicaid ID
- 553718500 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040123000005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Duane P. Rutz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost13 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 2 group practices
- Kueber Eye Care PLLCPark Rapids, MN
- Wadena Eye Clinic LtdWadena, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Duane P. Rutz among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Duane P. Rutz, 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
- Graduated1981 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Hallock
They are 2 of the 13 NPPES records with a practice address in Hallock, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristin Atwood, ODHallock, MN 567281336635242
- Destin Coles, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211275695025
- Steven Gander, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211376639476
- Bruce Storhaug, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211275561482
- Matthew Forgit, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161427114214
- Kari Miller, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161679587828
- Angela Smith, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161457569378
- Devaughn Erickson, O.D.Roseau, MN 567511821132754
Common questions
What is Duane P. Rutz, OD's NPI number?
Duane P. Rutz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790759090, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Duane P. Rutz, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 S Atlantic, Hallock, MN, 56728. Phone: (218) 843-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Duane P. Rutz, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1836, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Duane P. Rutz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Duane P. Rutz, OD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.