Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD
Optometrist · Marshall, MN
Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Marshall, Minnesota, and NPI 1114930989, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 1970, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1970 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 203 Jewett St, Marshall, MN 56258
- Phone
- (507) 537-1976
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 537-1373
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 203 Jewett St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost43 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.
Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
9 optometrist records list a practice address in Marshall
They are 9 of the 407 NPPES records with a practice address in Marshall, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Marshall → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Baker, O.D.Marshall, MN 562581760612949
- Nancy Hemmingson, ODMarshall, MN 562581265597470
- Anna Latza-Oberster, ODMarshall, MN 562581740910975
- Aaron Oberster, ODMarshall, MN 562581760167779
- Michael Ohlson, O.D.Marshall, MN 562581245294784
- Adam Peters, ODMarshall, MN 562581851063952
- Kenneth Ristau, O.D.Marshall, MN 562581235180233
- Alyssa Snyder, O.D.Marshall, MN 562581952620130
Common questions
What is Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD's NPI number?
Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114930989, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Jewett St, Marshall, MN, 56258. Phone: (507) 537-1976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1970, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lori Ruth Vikesland Obler, OD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.