NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julianne R. Knowles, OD

Optometrist · Aurora, CO

Julianne R. Knowles, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1881767499, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Colorado OPT.0003771, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881767499
Name
Julianne R. Knowles
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT.0003771 CO
06707T TX
6707 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14701 E Exposition Ave, Aurora, CO 80012
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2022
Medicaid IDs
188063501 TX
00E63G TX
1124091-04 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221013001048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 2001
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 14701 E Exposition Ave

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

  1. Douglas Altschuler, DOInternal Medicine Physician1770542177
  2. Chiraag Alur, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609368281
  3. Karen Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1336276377
  4. Diane Angel, RNRegistered Nurse1457830614
  5. Shannon Archabal Lee, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568826857
  6. Dena ArvanitisGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1215791678

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

597 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Julianne Knowles597
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost213 claims
  2. Erythromycin69 claims
  3. Cyclosporine62 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate35 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth32 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCAurora, CO

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

Julianne R. Knowles among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Julianne R. Knowles, OD is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Colorado

There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Badowski, OD, MSAurora, CO 800121730266768
  2. Scott Dobson, O.D.Aurora, CO 800121982799094
  3. Rheda Gerlock, O.D.Aurora, CO 800121851340889
  4. Steven Glick, O.D.Aurora, CO 800121306896725
  5. Kirstin Hugdahl, O.D.Aurora, CO 800121770684425
  6. Mark Jaehning, O.D.Aurora, CO 800121346299252
  7. Marla McHugh, ODAurora, CO 800121639109234
  8. Randall Nelson, O.D.Aurora, CO 800121588744296

Common questions

What is Julianne R. Knowles, OD's NPI number?

Julianne R. Knowles, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881767499, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julianne R. Knowles, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14701 E Exposition Ave, Aurora, CO, 80012. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julianne R. Knowles, OD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number OPT.0003771, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Julianne R. Knowles, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julianne R. Knowles, OD had 597 Medicare Part D claims for 218 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.