NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lee W. Schneider, O.D.

Optometrist · Rochester, MN

Lee W. Schneider, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1598114530, issued on Jun 9, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 3536, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598114530
Name
Lee W. Schneider
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
3536 MN
046.010994 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1544 Greenview Dr SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Phone
(507) 287-2711
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180122000358); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2016
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 1544 Greenview Dr SW

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

  1. Jeffrey Bennett, ODOptometrist1316913718
  2. Maheen Hashmi, ODOptometrist1285151910

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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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 112 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.

  1. Lee Schneider224
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost67 claims
  2. Fluorometholone42 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
  4. Restasis22 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
  6. Cyclosporine15 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Lee W. Schneider among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Lee W. Schneider, 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 2016, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Jeffrey Bennett, ODRochester, MN 559021316913718
  2. Hannah Bollig, ODRochester, MN 559021124977020
  3. Brianna Doyle, ODRochester, MN 559021528803830
  4. Maheen Hashmi, ODRochester, MN 559021285151910
  5. Trevor Johnson, ODRochester, MN 559021669217212
  6. Kevin Wulff, O.D.Rochester, MN 559021164449062
  7. Loren Baldus, O.D.Rochester, MN 559011114339629
  8. Karen Bjorngaard, O.D.Rochester, MN 559011588799761

Common questions

What is Lee W. Schneider, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lee W. Schneider, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598114530, issued on Jun 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lee W. Schneider, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1544 Greenview Dr SW, Rochester, MN, 55902. Phone: (507) 287-2711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lee W. Schneider, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3536, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lee W. Schneider, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lee W. Schneider, O.D. had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 112 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.

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