Mark A. Kapphahn, OD
Optometrist · Saint Paul, MN
Mark A. Kapphahn, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1912979006, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2866, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark A. Kapphahn
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2866 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130
- Phone
- (651) 254-7500
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 144842100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050411000999); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark A. Kapphahn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
270 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost124 claims
- Lumigan17 claims
- Fluorometholone16 claims
- Travoprost16 claims
- Erythromycin14 claims
- Azelastine Hcl13 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
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark A. Kapphahn among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Mark A. Kapphahn, 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 fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Bauer, O.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301316177348
- Marlane Brown, ODSaint Paul, MN 551301982699740
- Matthew Hendricks, ODSaint Paul, MN 551301104391325
- Kevin Jund, ODSt Paul, MN 551301619937471
- Matthew Lepage, ODSaint Paul, MN 551301225740327
- Grace ValiantSaint Paul, MN 551301588511760
- Evan Veire, O.D.St Paul, MN 551301447415047
- Se Xiong, O.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301184731432
Common questions
What is Mark A. Kapphahn, OD's NPI number?
Mark A. Kapphahn, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912979006, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark A. Kapphahn, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark A. Kapphahn, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2866, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mark A. Kapphahn, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark A. Kapphahn, OD had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 111 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.