NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D.

Optometrist · Farmington, MN

Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Farmington, Minnesota, and NPI 1760456479, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2499, 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
1760456479
Name
Pamela Jo Rupnow
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2499 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19645 Pilot Knob RD, Farmington, MN 55024
Phone
(651) 463-2020
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 463-2066
Medicaid ID
084015400 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250502002380); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1994
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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

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

  1. Pamela Rupnow12
  2. Specialty average277

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 3 group practices

  1. Downtown Eyes Crosstown PLLCRichfield, MN
  2. Downtown Eyes Optometric PLLCMinneapolis, MN
  3. I M I S Minnesota IncMinnetonka, MN

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

Pamela Jo Rupnow among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Pamela Jo Rupnow, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Farmington

They are 2 of the 132 NPPES records with a practice address in Farmington, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Savageau, ODFarmington, MN 550241629031687
  2. Roy Backus, O.D.Forest Lake, MN 550251003922030
  3. Kevin Bahr, O.D.Forest Lake, MN 550251558423731
  4. Sean Bell, O.D.Forest Lake, MN 550251669535308
  5. Richard Bruesch, ODForest Lake, MN 550251922119486
  6. Kari Eliason, O.D.Forest Lake, MN 550251982735668
  7. Gregory Jones, O.D.Forest Lake, MN 550251295829752
  8. Scott Telander, O.D.Forest Lake, MN 550251437254455

Common questions

What is Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D.'s NPI number?

Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760456479, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19645 Pilot Knob RD, Farmington, MN, 55024. Phone: (651) 463-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2499, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pamela Jo Rupnow, O.D. had 12 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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