Eric Slapnicher, O.D.
Optometrist · Hastings, MN
Eric Slapnicher, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hastings, Minnesota, and NPI 1992719157, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2879, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Slapnicher
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2879 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 N Frontage RD, Hastings, MN 55033
- Phone
- (651) 437-5469
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1011 N Frontage RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bertrand Kolles, O.D.Optometrist1801807292
- Dena McGree, O.D.Optometrist1013935501
- Joseph Slapnicher, O.D.Optometrist1992728083
Verify Eric Slapnicher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2879Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
437 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost192 claims
- Timolol Maleate51 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol41 claims
- Restasis22 claims
- Lumigan20 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth17 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 one group practice
- Rivertown Eye Care PAHastings, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Hastings
They are 7 of the 309 NPPES records with a practice address in Hastings, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 7 in Hastings → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Hastings →
Other optometrist records in Minnesota
- Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
- Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
- Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
- Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
- Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
- Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
- Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
- Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
- Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
- Franklin AlexanderWhite Bear Lake, MN1134955933
Common questions
What is Eric Slapnicher, O.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Slapnicher, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992719157, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Slapnicher, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 N Frontage RD, Hastings, MN, 55033. Phone: (651) 437-5469. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Slapnicher, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2879, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric Slapnicher, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Slapnicher, O.D. had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.
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) 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 27, 2026.