John A. Gess, OD
Optometrist · Alexandria, MN
John A. Gess, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1679572440, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 1921, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John A. Gess
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1921 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 109 15TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Phone
- (320) 762-5112
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (320) 763-3297
- Medicaid IDs
- 030701146 MN
077023000 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090422000449); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 109 15TH Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carie Stotesbery, ODOptometrist1285715904
Verify John A. Gess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
801 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost563 claims
- Timolol Maleate110 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol51 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 claims
- Simbrinza13 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.
John A. Gess among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
John A. Gess, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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).
14 optometrist records list a practice address in Alexandria
They are 14 of the 781 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Anderson, ODAlexandria, MN 563081205991692
- Jenna Backowski, O.D.Alexandria, MN 563081831502244
- Hannah Budde, ODAlexandria, MN 563081578497269
- Lamar Gunnarson, ODAlexandria, MN 563081336137256
- John Hoven, ODAlexandria, MN 563081356404032
- Melissa Hoven, ODAlexandria, MN 563081346305737
- Thomas Keene, ODAlexandria, MN 563081649389743
- Jenna Kryder, O.D.Alexandria, MN 563081225472244
Common questions
What is John A. Gess, OD's NPI number?
John A. Gess, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679572440, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John A. Gess, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 15TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 762-5112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John A. Gess, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1921, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John A. Gess, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John A. Gess, OD had 801 Medicare Part D claims for 150 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.