Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Slapnicher, O.D.

Optometrist · Hastings, MN

Joseph Slapnicher, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hastings, Minnesota, and NPI 1992728083, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 1548, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1992728083
Name
Joseph Slapnicher
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1548 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1011 N Frontage RD, Hastings, MN 55033
Phone
(651) 437-5469
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1011 N Frontage RD

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

  1. Bertrand Kolles, O.D.Optometrist1801807292
  2. Dena McGree, O.D.Optometrist1013935501
  3. Eric Slapnicher, O.D.Optometrist1992719157

Verify Joseph Slapnicher 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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Joseph Slapnicher79
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost35 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Rivertown Eye Care PAHastings, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

7 optometrist records list a Hastings practice address

They are 7 of the 309 NPPES records with a Hastings practice address, and 1,113 optometrist records in Minnesota.

Other optometrist records in Minnesota

  1. Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
  2. Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
  3. Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
  4. Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
  5. Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
  6. Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
  7. Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
  8. Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
  9. Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
  10. Denh Altman, ODMinneapolis, MN1629323241

Common questions

What is Joseph Slapnicher, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Slapnicher, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992728083, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Slapnicher, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 N Frontage RD, Hastings, MN, 55033. Phone: (651) 437-5469. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Slapnicher, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1548, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Slapnicher, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Slapnicher, O.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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