NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D.

Optometrist · Duluth, MN

Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1750373361, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2986, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750373361
Name
Nicholas Scott Shilman
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2986 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN 55811
Phone
(218) 727-5457
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
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 1600 Miller Trunk Hwy

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  2. David Bohil, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1306425137
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  4. Richard Grossart, M.D.Occupational Medicine Physician1740568690
  5. Stacey Karkkainen, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1861164261
  6. Frank Munns, O.D.Optometrist1124023213

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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Shilman17
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost16 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.

Nicholas Scott Shilman among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Nicholas Scott Shilman, 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 fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beth Fischer, O.D.Duluth, MN 558111497758775
  2. Melissa Kuntz, ODDuluth, MN 558111033130554
  3. Frank Munns, O.D.Duluth, MN 558111124023213
  4. Raeann Nordwall, O.D.Duluth, MN 558111144650219
  5. Amy Onken, O.D.Duluth, MN 558111194776112
  6. Erin Petersen, O.D.Duluth, MN 558111194039248
  7. Troy Powers, O.D.Duluth, MN 558111902809296
  8. Janelle Strom, O.D.Duluth, MN 558111053668210

Common questions

What is Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750373361, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN, 55811. Phone: (218) 727-5457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2986, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Scott Shilman, O.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; 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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