Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D.
Optometrist · Chanhassen, MN
Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and NPI 1144516576, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 3245, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Anne Paulsen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3245 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Phone
- (952) 993-4300
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 633-9135
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110913000910); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Lake Dr E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kristine Braun, P.T.Physical Therapist1538248919
- Erin Butterfield, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1164651865
Verify Katherine Anne Paulsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3245Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
455 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost133 claims
- Restasis53 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol48 claims
- Timolol Maleate40 claims
- Xiidra35 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate24 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 ClinicMaple Grove, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine Anne Paulsen among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Katherine Anne Paulsen, 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 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Chanhassen
They are 6 of the 267 NPPES records with a practice address in Chanhassen, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Ebeling, O.D.Chanhassen, MN 553171851522338
- Stephanie Enderle, ODChanhassen, MN 553171205321148
- Katelyn Hansen, ODChanhassen, MN 553171689233447
- Patricia Jilek, O.D.Chanhassen, MN 553171033193198
- Caroline St OresChanhassen, MN 553171649963752
- Suzanne Anderson, ODChaska, MN 553181346638046
- Amy Freed, O.D.Chaska, MN 553181881741213
- Christopher Freed, O.D.Chaska, MN 553181770631889
Common questions
What is Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144516576, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen, MN, 55317. Phone: (952) 993-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3245, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Anne Paulsen, O.D. had 455 Medicare Part D claims for 150 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.