NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark L. Edson, O.D.

Optometrist · Minneapolis, MN

Mark L. Edson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1326024514, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2019, 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
1326024514
Name
Mark L. Edson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2019 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Blaisdell Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone
(952) 993-8000
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2001 Blaisdell Ave

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

  1. Frederick Arnason, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477530004
  2. Mary Arneson, M.D.Occupational Medicine Physician1609853209
  3. Bradley Basco, DPTPhysical Therapist1073181483
  4. Laura Billstein, MDOccupational Medicine Physician1821613142
  5. Sheryl Brown, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1497732440
  6. Kathleen Caulfield, PTPhysical Therapist1730561549

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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

212 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Mark Edson212
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost92 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
  4. Xiidra14 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate13 claims
  6. Restasis12 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.

Mark L. Edson among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Mark L. Edson, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 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. Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN 554041447779442
  2. Paula Moy, ODMinneapolis, MN 554041255733309
  3. Thomas Scholtens, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041689731838
  4. Amanda Stoltman, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041912934597
  5. Emmalee Toldo, ODMinneapolis, MN 554041770069494
  6. Keith Tyler, ODMinneapolis, MN 554041922206036
  7. Tyler Baars, ODMpls, MN 554051861747305
  8. Mark Hallstrom, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554051710274303

Common questions

What is Mark L. Edson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Mark L. Edson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326024514, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark L. Edson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Blaisdell Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (952) 993-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark L. Edson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2019, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mark L. Edson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark L. Edson, O.D. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 60 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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