Murphy Grotewold
Optometrist · Mankato, MN
Murphy Grotewold is an optometrist with a practice address in Mankato, Minnesota, and NPI 1376049031, issued on Apr 2, 2018. Check the license (Minnesota 3555, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Murphy Grotewold
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3555 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 E Main St, Mankato, MN 56001
- Phone
- (507) 345-5087
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 220 E Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Molly BarberBehavior Technician1235770603
- Rebecca BeamDental Hygienist1396683793
- Rebekah BeierBehavior Technician1407466642
- Anne GilbertsonBehavior Analyst1972112050
- Kaylee JohnsonBehavior Technician1932033529
- George Lach, O.D.Optometrist1609826577
Verify Murphy Grotewold in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
220 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost112 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
- Timolol Maleate14 claims
- Xiidra12 claims
- Erythromycin11 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: $172.80
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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
- Carlson Tillisch Eye Clinic LtdMankato, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Minnesota
There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
Other optometrist records in Minnesota
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- Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
- Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
- Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
- Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
- Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
- Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
- Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
- Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
- Franklin AlexanderWhite Bear Lake, MN1134955933
Common questions
What is Murphy Grotewold's NPI number?
Murphy Grotewold's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376049031, issued on Apr 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Murphy Grotewold located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 E Main St, Mankato, MN, 56001. Phone: (507) 345-5087. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Murphy Grotewold's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3555, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Murphy Grotewold prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Murphy Grotewold had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
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) 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 27, 2026.