Kari Fossum, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Golden Valley, MN
Kari Fossum, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1215556212, issued on Apr 10, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 80129, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kari Fossum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 80129 MN
4301511030 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8501 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN 55427
- Phone
- (763) 416-7600
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250731003884); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8501 Golden Valley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kari Fossum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 80129Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Moxifloxacin14 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate13 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
- Northwest Eye Clinic LLCGolden Valley, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kari Fossum among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Kari Fossum, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Golden Valley
They are 19 of the 1,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Golden Valley, and 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
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- Mila Heersink Dovich, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271679707665
- Joshua King, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271588234496
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Common questions
What is Kari Fossum, MD's NPI number?
Kari Fossum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215556212, issued on Apr 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kari Fossum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8501 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN, 55427. Phone: (763) 416-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kari Fossum, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 80129, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kari Fossum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kari Fossum, MD had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.