NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neelu K. Hira, OD

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Minneapolis, MN

Neelu K. Hira, OD is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1164417325, issued on Sep 14, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2473, 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
1164417325
Name
Neelu K. Hira
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
2473 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
410 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone
(612) 625-8400
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2024
Fax
(612) 677-3321
Medicaid ID
193815100 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100622000851); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1993
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 410 Church St SE

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

  1. Nathan Adamietz, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972399434
  2. Bruce Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497783955
  3. Steven Anderson-Hermann, MDPsychiatry Physician1922179456
  4. Rachel Ans, BS, LADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1649647348
  5. Michelle Ansorge, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255402319
  6. Lauri AppelbaumClinical Social Worker1861711103

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Neelu Hira17
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Xiidra12 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.

Neelu K. Hira among 38 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Minnesota

Neelu K. Hira, OD is one of 38 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 87% 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, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Minnesota

There are 38 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Armand Radke, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551447287677
  2. Cheryl Zabrowski Flogel, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551962802439
  3. Thomas Elton, ODEdina, MN 554351134416605
  4. Alicia Alvarado, ODFridley, MN 554321295185122
  5. Tina McCarty, O.D.Fridley, MN 554321720046170
  6. Tara Barth, O.D.Bloomington, MN 554311548499676
  7. Mark Buboltz, O.D.Bloomington, MN 554311205249620
  8. Noumia Cloutier-Gill, ODBloomington, MN 554311457508988

Common questions

What is Neelu K. Hira, OD's NPI number?

Neelu K. Hira, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164417325, issued on Sep 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neelu K. Hira, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 625-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neelu K. Hira, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2473, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Neelu K. Hira, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neelu K. Hira, OD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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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