Gretchen Arneson, OD
Optometrist · Durango, CO
Gretchen Arneson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1942722962, issued on Jul 11, 2017. Check the license (Colorado 3349, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gretchen Arneson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 3349 CO
347735 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2855 Main Ave Ste A103, Durango, CO 81301
- Phone
- (970) 382-8790
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180606000186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Gretchen Arneson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 3349Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost31 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate13 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: $78.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. 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
- Envision Durango LLCDurango, CO
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 Durango
They are 19 of the 1,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Durango, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
All 19 in Durango → All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango →
Other optometrist records in Colorado
- Kaleb Abbott, ODAurora, CO1396230421
- Amy Abel, O.D.Fort Collins, CO1295724516
- Gregory Abel, O.D.Ft Collins, CO1720077043
- Brian Abert, O.D.Arvada, CO1134383094
- Ritu Abraham, ODAurora, CO1316695489
- Andrew Achziger, O.D.Greeley, CO1487603049
- Alicia Adams, O.D.Denver, CO1790072643
- Heather Adams, ODFrisco, CO1194618934
- Heather Adler, O.D.Northglenn, CO1518266188
- Brianna Aheimer, ODDenver, CO1811874597
Common questions
What is Gretchen Arneson, OD's NPI number?
Gretchen Arneson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942722962, issued on Jul 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gretchen Arneson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2855 Main Ave Ste A103, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 382-8790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gretchen Arneson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 3349, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gretchen Arneson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gretchen Arneson, OD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.