NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Monica Loppnow, O.D.

Optometrist · Austin, MN

Monica Loppnow, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Austin, Minnesota, and NPI 1811980048, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2692, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811980048
Name
Monica Loppnow
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2692 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912
Phone
(507) 433-1884
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(507) 433-4482
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050105000645); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1998
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 1000 1St Dr NW

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

  1. Lisa Allen, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1952525065
  2. Christopher Alsager Lee, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1659802601
  3. Nicole Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952373458
  4. Marissa Andrews, BSN, RN, SANERegistered Nurse1538968177
  5. Nazia Atique, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669785515
  6. Bradley Bachmeier, PHARMDPharmacist1992903603

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  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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,033 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Monica Loppnow1,033
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost446 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate117 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol88 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate84 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl79 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl38 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

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN

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

Monica Loppnow among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Monica Loppnow, 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 fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Jeffrey Anderson, ODAustin, MN 559121427044916
  2. Aleesha Anderson, ODAustin, MN 559121093406464
  3. Gareth Hataye, ODAustin, MN 559121164529384
  4. Dessie Mason, ODAustin, MN 559121366000697
  5. Rodney Middlebrook, O.D.Austin, MN 559121962454033
  6. Loreen Fort Holbus, O.D.Rochester, MN 559061821162389
  7. Andrea Lloyd, ODRochester, MN 559061124079942
  8. William Brown, ODRochester, MN 559051679547194

Common questions

What is Monica Loppnow, O.D.'s NPI number?

Monica Loppnow, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811980048, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Monica Loppnow, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912. Phone: (507) 433-1884. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Monica Loppnow, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2692, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Monica Loppnow, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Monica Loppnow, O.D. had 1,033 Medicare Part D claims for 204 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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