NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jon A. Kaliher, OD

Optometrist · Fergus Falls, MN

Jon A. Kaliher, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1669588430, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2490, 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
1669588430
Name
Jon A. Kaliher
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2490 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
712 South Cascade Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone
(218) 736-8000
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 736-8757
Medicaid ID
619021900 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100610000625); may accept Medicare assignment
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 712 South Cascade Street

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

  1. Stephen Asp, MDOtolaryngology Physician1841235140
  2. David Bjork, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1366470601
  3. Wesley Borowski, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841210259
  4. Marie Braaten, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1134149552
  5. Lawrence Eisinger, MDPediatrics Physician1124049564
  6. David Ellison, MDFamily Medicine Physician1366420242

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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,383 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Jon Kaliher1,383
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost835 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate121 claims
  3. Restasis63 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate57 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate51 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol39 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): 85.2 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 score86.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.83

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Jon Kaliher$14.83
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Jon A. Kaliher among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Jon A. Kaliher, 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
  • Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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).

8 optometrist records list a practice address in Fergus Falls

They are 8 of the 656 NPPES records with a practice address in Fergus Falls, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denise Hanson, ODFergus Falls, MN 565371730264904
  2. Randall Kempfer, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371487660403
  3. Tara Kempfer, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371750398228
  4. Christine Olmsted, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371306884580
  5. Mark Olmsted, O.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371699713883
  6. Heidi Ottenbacher, ODFergus Falls, MN 565371083847685
  7. Stephanie Winrod, ODFergus Falls, MN 565371427113984
  8. Linda Spitzer, ODDilworth, MN 565291386780187

Common questions

What is Jon A. Kaliher, OD's NPI number?

Jon A. Kaliher, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669588430, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jon A. Kaliher, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 712 South Cascade Street, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537. Phone: (218) 736-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jon A. Kaliher, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2490, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jon A. Kaliher, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jon A. Kaliher, OD had 1,383 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jon A. Kaliher, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.

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