John Max Gutfleisch, O.D.
Optometrist · Waseca, MN
John Max Gutfleisch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Waseca, Minnesota, and NPI 1437206679, issued on Jan 3, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 1592, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Max Gutfleisch
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1592 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 2ND St NE, Waseca, MN 56093
- Phone
- (507) 835-2020
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 833-7677
- Medicaid ID
- 423223200 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Max Gutfleisch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1592Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
207 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost137 claims
- Timolol Maleate41 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 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): 23.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
John Max Gutfleisch among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
John Max Gutfleisch, 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Waseca → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Fisher, O.D.Windom, MN 561011891884771
- James Hutchins, ODSleepy Eye, MN 560851285627794
- Brian Temme, ODWindom, MN 561011518901859
- Zachary Dirks, O.D.Saint Peter, MN 560821366640377
- Blake Dirks, ODSaint Peter, MN 560821629145057
- Vonnie Nelson, O.D.Saint Peter, MN 560821386712867
- Bridget Forstrom, O.D.Saint James, MN 560811649470618
- Annette Grimshaw, ODSaint James, MN 560811104949338
Common questions
What is John Max Gutfleisch, O.D.'s NPI number?
John Max Gutfleisch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437206679, issued on Jan 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Max Gutfleisch, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 2ND St NE, Waseca, MN, 56093. Phone: (507) 835-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Max Gutfleisch, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1592, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John Max Gutfleisch, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Max Gutfleisch, O.D. had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Max Gutfleisch, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 23.3 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.