Eric M. Tjelle, OD
Optometrist · Thief River Falls, MN
Eric M. Tjelle, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1093732612, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2833, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric M. Tjelle
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2833 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720 Hwy 59 SE, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
- Phone
- (218) 681-3300
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 681-6733
- Medicaid ID
- 928102900 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040219000411); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1720 Hwy 59 SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Borgen, ODOptometrist1124045737
Verify Eric M. Tjelle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2833Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
605 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost336 claims
- Timolol Maleate55 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol31 claims
- Lumigan31 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth29 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate24 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $34.84
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; 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.
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
- Northwest Eye Center PAThief River Falls, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric M. Tjelle among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Eric M. Tjelle, 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
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Thief River Falls
They are 6 of the 195 NPPES records with a practice address in Thief River Falls, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Thief River Falls → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Borgen, ODThief River Falls, MN 567011124045737
- Jaime Hoenke, O.D.Thief River Falls, MN 567011124353206
- Christopher Kelly, O.D.Thief River Falls, MN 567011801827266
- Craig Mickelson, O.D.Thief River Falls, MN 567011184720013
- Andrea Zipprich, ODThief River Falls, MN 567011033214473
- Matthew Forgit, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161427114214
- Kari Miller, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161679587828
- Angela Smith, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161457569378
Common questions
What is Eric M. Tjelle, OD's NPI number?
Eric M. Tjelle, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093732612, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric M. Tjelle, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Hwy 59 SE, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701. Phone: (218) 681-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric M. Tjelle, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2833, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric M. Tjelle, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric M. Tjelle, OD had 605 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric M. Tjelle, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.