Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Misty Purfeerst, O.D.

Optometrist · Faribault, MN

Misty Purfeerst, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Faribault, Minnesota, and NPI 1174834022, issued on Jun 25, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 3206, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1174834022
Name
Misty Purfeerst
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3206 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1575 20TH St NW, Faribault, MN 55021
Phone
(507) 332-9900
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2010
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 1575 20TH St NW

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

  1. Carley Banks, A.D.TAdvanced Practice Dental Therapist1023541695
  2. Lauren Esposito, ADTAdvanced Practice Dental Therapist1033642947
  3. Kathleen Gerber, DDSDentist1962840520
  4. Angella Schaefer, O.D.Optometrist1073900718

Verify Misty Purfeerst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

438 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Misty Purfeerst438
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost124 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate48 claims
  3. Restasis36 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34 claims
  5. Cyclosporine29 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate26 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 97.7 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $60.37

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Misty Purfeerst$60.37
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Eye Clinic OF Faribault, PAFaribault, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

10 optometrist records list a Faribault practice address

They are 10 of the 527 NPPES records with a Faribault practice address, and 1,113 optometrist records in Minnesota.

Other optometrist records in Minnesota

  1. Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
  2. Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
  3. Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
  4. Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
  5. Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
  6. Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
  7. Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
  8. Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
  9. Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
  10. Denh Altman, ODMinneapolis, MN1629323241

Common questions

What is Misty Purfeerst, O.D.'s NPI number?

Misty Purfeerst, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174834022, issued on Jun 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Misty Purfeerst, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1575 20TH St NW, Faribault, MN, 55021. Phone: (507) 332-9900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Misty Purfeerst, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3206, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Misty Purfeerst, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Misty Purfeerst, O.D. had 438 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Misty Purfeerst, O.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.