NATHAN SHJERVE
Optometrist in STILLWATER, Minnesota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
NATHAN SHJERVE filed 530 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Optometrist in STILLWATER, Minnesota, prescribing 52% generic.
- 530
- Part D claims, 2023
- 52%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
NATHAN SHJERVE's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
530 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about NATHAN SHJERVE?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Optometrist share within Minnesota
Optometrist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Minnesota
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Optometrist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Optometrist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Optometrist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Optometrist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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NATHAN SHJERVE appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Optometrist provider at 1960 MARKET DR, STILLWATER, MN, 55082, with a listed phone of (651) 439-3049. NPI 1306274873 was issued on 10/21/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SHJERVE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 530 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 197 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $184K in drug spend, split 48% brand-name and 52% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Optometrist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 60,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 257 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1306274873 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Optometrist |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/21/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where NATHAN SHJERVE bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
48% brand-name claims vs 52% generic, on 530 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 978
- Total Day Supply
- 27,655
- Brand vs Generic
- 48% brand / 52% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $171K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 27
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.14
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 92, 75-84: 66, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What NATHAN SHJERVE prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
191 claims
- Timolol Maleate 61
Timolol Maleate
61 claims
- Restasis 47
Restasis
47 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 36
Prednisolone Acetate
36 claims
- Xiidra 32
Xiidra
32 claims
- Cyclosporine 29
Cyclosporine
29 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy… 26
Doxycycline Monohydrate
26 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamet… 26
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
26 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 191 |
| Timolol Maleate | 61 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 47 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 36 |
| Xiidra Lifitegrast | 32 |
| Cyclosporine | 29 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 26 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 26 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 15 |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Optometrist Overview
How NATHAN SHJERVE fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.
NATHAN SHJERVE's 530 claims are above the specialty average of 257.
Nearby Optometrist Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SHJERVE.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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