NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D.

Optometrist · Saint Cloud, MN

Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1538477161, issued on Sep 16, 2010. Check the license 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
1538477161
Name
Polly Scherer Mahling
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OD60170031 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4801 Veterans Dr, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Phone
(320) 255-6370
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(320) 255-6434
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 4801 Veterans Dr

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  1. Kenneth Aaland, RPHPharmacist1346264090
  2. Mark Aberle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811026396
  3. Oriana Abfalter, RDCSVascular Sonography Radiologic Technologist1427879196
  4. Ariana Abraham, RNRegistered Nurse1245045368
  5. Carolyn AdamsRegistered Nurse1023844750
  6. Collette AdelmanLicensed Practical Nurse1972304129

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

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

  1. Polly Mahling19
  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.

Polly Scherer Mahling among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Polly Scherer Mahling, 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 2010, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Anderson, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563031225664592
  2. Derek Bonacci, O.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031356572804
  3. Sean Dempsey, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563031063863819
  4. Douglas Gross, O.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031033193511
  5. Mitchell Harstad, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563031396733143
  6. John Hasbrouck, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563031225025927
  7. Billie Krizan, O.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031942564497
  8. Rachael Lloyd, O.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031710393368

Common questions

What is Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D.'s NPI number?

Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538477161, issued on Sep 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4801 Veterans Dr, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 255-6370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D.'s license?

Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Polly Scherer Mahling, O.D. had 19 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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