NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew James Winkels, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Mayville, ND

Matthew James Winkels, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mayville, North Dakota, and NPI 1811450588, issued on Apr 10, 2019. Check the license (North Dakota 20225, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811450588
Name
Matthew James Winkels
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
20225 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 1St St SE, Mayville, ND 58257
Phone
(701) 788-4500
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2024
Fax
(701) 788-4545
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241125001528); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2019
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 600 1St St SE

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

  1. Sherree Engen, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033186051
  2. Sarah Gustafson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134552763
  3. Jane Ostlie, MDFamily Medicine Physician1063672749

Verify Matthew James Winkels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

146 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Matthew Winkels146
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate36 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin30 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine27 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $213.16

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Winkels$213.16
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Eye Physicians Group LLCPerham, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Matthew James Winkels among 47 ophthalmology physician records in North Dakota

Matthew James Winkels, MD is one of 47 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 ophthalmology physician record lists a practice address in Mayville

They are 1 of the 25 NPPES records with a practice address in Mayville, and 47 ophthalmology physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Dicken, MDDevils Lake, ND 583011568554285
  2. Norman Byers, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011205933082
  3. Gerald Gaul, M.D.Grand Forks, ND 582011801893490
  4. Landon Karren, D.O.Grand Forks, ND 582011518212893
  5. Christian Khairallah, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011306057450
  6. Mark Sczepanski, M.D.Grand Forks, ND 582011295731040
  7. Raymond Larsen, M.D.Jamestown, ND 584011932193737
  8. Michelle Atchison, MDFargo, ND 581041659563039

Common questions

What is Matthew James Winkels, MD's NPI number?

Matthew James Winkels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811450588, issued on Apr 10, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew James Winkels, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 1St St SE, Mayville, ND, 58257. Phone: (701) 788-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew James Winkels, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 20225, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew James Winkels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew James Winkels, MD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew James Winkels, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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