NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John C. Spencer, OD

Optometrist · West St Paul, MN

John C. Spencer, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in West St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1992768725, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2274, 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
1992768725
Name
John C. Spencer
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2274 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 Emerson Ave E, West St Paul, MN 55118
Phone
(651) 241-1800
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
249823500 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101023000234); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 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 150 Emerson Ave E

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

  1. Melissa Baughman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1235699141
  2. Lucas Boyle-Milroy, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1902338502
  3. Vivian Fischer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1487639472
  4. Elizabeth Hendrikson, LICSWClinical Social Worker1588186803
  5. Lisa Hoffman-Konn, PHDClinical Psychologist1407863269
  6. Rachel Hogan, LICSWClinical Social Worker1407458318

Verify John C. Spencer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

874 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. John Spencer874
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost449 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth85 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate74 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
  5. Loteprednol Etabonate41 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate30 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): 83.5 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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. Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN

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

John C. Spencer among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

John C. Spencer, 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
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in West St Paul

They are 4 of the 150 NPPES records with a practice address in West St Paul, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Flanagan, ODSaint Paul, MN 551181427112010
  2. Laura Flockencier, O.D.West St Paul, MN 551181194929505
  3. Mark Hennen, ODSaint Paul, MN 551181215934559
  4. Matthew Hennen, O.D.West St Paul, MN 551181639527708
  5. Rachel Hennen, ODWest Saint Paul, MN 551181255818613
  6. Greg Markeson, ODWest St Paul, MN 551181205917473
  7. Thomas Vogelpohl, O.D.Saint Paul, MN 551181528004272
  8. Julie Blenker, O.D.Saint Paul, MN 551191043265267

Common questions

What is John C. Spencer, OD's NPI number?

John C. Spencer, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992768725, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John C. Spencer, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Emerson Ave E, West St Paul, MN, 55118. Phone: (651) 241-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John C. Spencer, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2274, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John C. Spencer, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John C. Spencer, OD had 874 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John C. Spencer, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.