NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D.

Optometrist · Bemidji, MN

Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1154468890, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 2300, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154468890
Name
Germaine E. Cheslock
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2300 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 333-2020
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2023
Fax
(218) 333-2019
Medicaid ID
571725600 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070723000840); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1611 Anne St NW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tiffany AxtmanNurse Practitioner1699397042
  2. Bonnie Bailey, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1831137660
  3. Emmalee Bardwell, O.D.Optometrist1992483648
  4. Winston Craig Benson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295753937
  5. William Bock, MDPediatrics Physician1295753994
  6. Musa Bolkent, M.D.,M.P.HPediatrics Physician1609256205

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

561 Medicare Part D claims for 169 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.

  1. Germaine Cheslock561
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost283 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate51 claims
  3. Restasis29 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth22 claims
  6. Cyclosporine21 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): 82.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sanford Health OF Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

19 optometrist records list a practice address in Bemidji

They are 19 of the 917 NPPES records with a practice address in Bemidji, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

Other optometrist records in Minnesota

  1. Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
  2. Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
  3. Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
  4. Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
  5. Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
  6. Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
  7. Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
  8. Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
  9. Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
  10. Franklin AlexanderWhite Bear Lake, MN1134955933

Common questions

What is Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D.'s NPI number?

Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154468890, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 333-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2300, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D. had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Germaine E. Cheslock, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.