Elisabeth Aponte, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Duluth, MN
Elisabeth Aponte, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1871725986, issued on Aug 23, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 59856, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elisabeth Aponte
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 59856 MN
0007116 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1702 Miller Trunk Hwy Ste 206, Duluth, MN 55811
- Phone
- (216) 517-5151
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Elisabeth Aponte in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 59856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,037 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost961 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate623 claims
- Timolol Maleate428 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate424 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol383 claims
- Ofloxacin209 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: $14.98
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 408 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
Other ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
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- Adam Ahlquist, M.D.Crosby, MN1215221189
- Aneesha Ahluwalia, MDBloomington, MN1811573322
- Charles Ahrens, M.D.Duluth, MN1356540827
- James Allen, M.D.Woodbury, MN1235191610
- Lorick Andersen, MDMinneapolis, MN1821444910
- Bradley Anderson, MDSaint Cloud, MN1548258221
- Jill Anderson, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1275577454
- Raymond Areaux, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1447416946
Common questions
What is Elisabeth Aponte, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elisabeth Aponte, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871725986, issued on Aug 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elisabeth Aponte, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1702 Miller Trunk Hwy Ste 206, Duluth, MN, 55811. Phone: (216) 517-5151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elisabeth Aponte, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 59856, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elisabeth Aponte, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elisabeth Aponte, M.D. had 4,037 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.