Karl J. Bakken, OD
Optometrist · St Louis Park, MN
Karl J. Bakken, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in St Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1033196365, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2792, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl J. Bakken
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2792 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3900 Park Nicollet Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416
- Phone
- (952) 993-3150
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050419000499); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3900 Park Nicollet Blvd
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Verify Karl J. Bakken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2792Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,628 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost730 claims
- Timolol Maleate318 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol130 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate107 claims
- Restasis50 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate44 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
- Park Nicollet ClinicShakopee, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Minnesota
There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Karl J. Bakken, OD's NPI number?
Karl J. Bakken, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033196365, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl J. Bakken, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3900 Park Nicollet Blvd, St Louis Park, MN, 55416. Phone: (952) 993-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl J. Bakken, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2792, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karl J. Bakken, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl J. Bakken, OD had 1,628 Medicare Part D claims for 288 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.