NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD

Optometrist · Minneapolis, MN

Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1497711253, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2555, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497711253
Name
Janet C. Browde Brenner
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2555 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1313 Penn Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Phone
(612) 302-4600
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(612) 302-4870
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110726000675); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 1988
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 1313 Penn Avenue North

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

  1. Martha Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1588629992
  2. Janna Carlson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447217849
  3. Deirdre Golden, PHD LPPsychologist1053378141
  4. Marlene Hodges, LICSWSocial Worker1942265806
  5. Bhaskarani Jasthi, RDRegistered Dietitian1306802160
  6. Mary Karalus, RN CNPNurse Practitioner1437113610

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

124 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 44% of claims.

  1. Janet Browde Brenner124
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost52 claims
  2. Restasis15 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate14 claims
  4. 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hennepin CountyMinneapolis, MN

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

Janet C. Browde Brenner among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Janet C. Browde Brenner, 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
  • Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Minnesota

There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ia Her, ODMinneapolis, MN 554111285286823
  2. Catherine Upham, ODMinneapolis, MN 554111689638868
  3. Nina Watercott, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554111922363415
  4. Madeline Elmland, ODMinneapolis, MN 554101104491687
  5. Maria Majewicz Andrews, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554101396023735
  6. Mark McDermott, ODMinneapolis, MN 554091083680599
  7. Jonee Meagher, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554091447538608
  8. Michelle Taylor, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554091528090420

Common questions

What is Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD's NPI number?

Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497711253, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1313 Penn Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, 55411. Phone: (612) 302-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2555, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Janet C. Browde Brenner, OD had 124 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.

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