NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter Douglas Van Patten

Ophthalmology Physician · Virginia, MN

Peter Douglas Van Patten is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Virginia, Minnesota, and NPI 1720006885, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 38758, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1720006885
Name
Peter Douglas Van Patten
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
38758 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 9TH St N, Virginia, MN 55792
Phone
(218) 741-0150
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
May 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
150257300 MN
396319500 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100421000643); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1983
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 1101 9TH St N

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

  1. Jenna AltobelliFamily Nurse Practitioner1568027464
  2. Niles Batdorf, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780663559
  3. Wendy Baty, RN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609289446
  4. Leah Becicka, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396790390
  5. Neissa Boehm, RN, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1588897490
  6. Aaron Burkhart, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1619518156

Verify Peter Douglas Van Patten in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,244 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Peter Van Patten2,244
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost717 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate292 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol164 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate150 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl124 claims
  6. Travoprost91 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Duluth Clinic LtdVirginia, MN

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

Peter Douglas Van Patten among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota

Peter Douglas Van Patten is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salma JamalVirginia, MN 557921235203217
  2. Bridget Sundell, MDVirginia, MN 557921871691295
  3. Kevin Treacy, MDDuluth, MN 558021427088228
  4. Grishma Bharucha, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051609137363
  5. Sarah GalchusDuluth, MN 558051720193089
  6. David Herman, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051790763977
  7. Mostafa Mohamed Mazen, MDDuluth, MN 558051497284731
  8. Angela McAllister, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051891006037

Common questions

What is Peter Douglas Van Patten's NPI number?

Peter Douglas Van Patten's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720006885, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter Douglas Van Patten located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 9TH St N, Virginia, MN, 55792. Phone: (218) 741-0150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter Douglas Van Patten's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38758, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Peter Douglas Van Patten prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter Douglas Van Patten had 2,244 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

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 only as counts) 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 9, 2026.