Matthew C. Forgit, O.D.
Optometrist · Crookston, MN
Matthew C. Forgit, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Crookston, Minnesota, and NPI 1427114214, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2964, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew C. Forgit
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2964 MN
628 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 216 S Main St, Crookston, MN 56716
- Phone
- (218) 281-2020
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 281-5997
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040910000434); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 216 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kari Miller, O.D.Optometrist1679587828
Verify Matthew C. Forgit in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2964Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
505 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost243 claims
- Timolol Maleate55 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol49 claims
- Erythromycin30 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
- Lumigan18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $38.09
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Agassiz Optometry Associates PCCrookston, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew C. Forgit among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Matthew C. Forgit, 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 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
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Crookston
They are 3 of the 261 NPPES records with a practice address in Crookston, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Crookston → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kari Miller, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161679587828
- Angela Smith, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161457569378
- Destin Coles, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211275695025
- Steven Gander, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211376639476
- Bruce Storhaug, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211275561482
- Kristin Atwood, ODHallock, MN 567281336635242
- Duane Rutz, ODHallock, MN 567281790759090
- Christopher Borgen, ODThief River Falls, MN 567011124045737
Common questions
What is Matthew C. Forgit, O.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew C. Forgit, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427114214, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew C. Forgit, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 216 S Main St, Crookston, MN, 56716. Phone: (218) 281-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew C. Forgit, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2964, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew C. Forgit, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew C. Forgit, O.D. had 505 Medicare Part D claims for 98 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.