NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karisa Jean Etter, O.D.

Optometrist · Saint Paul, MN

Karisa Jean Etter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1821479403, issued on Jun 9, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 3489, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1821479403
Name
Karisa Jean Etter
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3489 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108
Phone
(651) 641-6200
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2022
Fax
(651) 641-6295
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160901000306); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2015
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 2500 Como Ave

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

  1. Elizabeth Alm, M.D.Occupational Medicine Physician1841518743
  2. Paul Amundson, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1851312250
  3. Preetika Arora, DDSDentist1568776862
  4. Debra Baik, PTPhysical Therapist1982668786
  5. Brian Barsness, DDS, MSGeneral Practice Dentistry1710994967
  6. Mark Bettes, DDSProsthodontics1497712970

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  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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

334 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Karisa Etter334
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost111 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol32 claims
  3. Fluorometholone26 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone18 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. Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN

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

Karisa Jean Etter among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Karisa Jean Etter, O.D. 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 2015, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Minnesota

There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Gesler, ODSaint Paul, MN 551081679503494
  2. John Heyen, ODSaint Paul, MN 551081093730582
  3. Lauren Soukup, ODSaint Paul, MN 551081225568520
  4. Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN 551091407806763
  5. Anthony Battaglia, O.D.Maplewood, MN 551091972609626
  6. Anthony Bauer, ODMaplewood, MN 551091972538080
  7. Donald Calvin, O.D.Maplewood, MN 551091467517144
  8. Nathan Haverkamp, ODMaplewood, MN 551091669967188

Common questions

What is Karisa Jean Etter, O.D.'s NPI number?

Karisa Jean Etter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821479403, issued on Jun 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karisa Jean Etter, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55108. Phone: (651) 641-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karisa Jean Etter, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3489, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karisa Jean Etter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karisa Jean Etter, O.D. had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 152 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.