Eric Jay Youlden, O.D.
Optometrist · Albert Lea, MN
Eric Jay Youlden, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and NPI 1083693220, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2938, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Jay Youlden
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2938 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Phone
- (507) 373-2384
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 602616800 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041111000510); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 404 W Fountain St
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Verify Eric Jay Youlden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2938Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,078 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost472 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol136 claims
- Timolol Maleate124 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate95 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl57 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth33 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
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAlbert Lea, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Jay Youlden among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Eric Jay Youlden, 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
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Albert Lea
They are 7 of the 327 NPPES records with a practice address in Albert Lea, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Cottrell, O.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071144271750
- Scott Martinson, O.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071437401775
- Craig McCormick, O.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071902885171
- Jerilyn Ree, O.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071235288218
- Della Simmons, O.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071730168923
- Toni Watt, O.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071629398516
- Dale Carlson, ODMankato, MN 560021316974967
- Laura Coudron, ODMankato, MN 560011790149003
Common questions
What is Eric Jay Youlden, O.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Jay Youlden, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083693220, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Jay Youlden, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007. Phone: (507) 373-2384. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Jay Youlden, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2938, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric Jay Youlden, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Jay Youlden, O.D. had 1,078 Medicare Part D claims for 261 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.