Richard Bruesch, OD
Optometrist · Forest Lake, MN
Richard Bruesch, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Forest Lake, Minnesota, and NPI 1922119486, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2622, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Bruesch
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2622 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 12TH St SW, Forest Lake, MN 55025
- Phone
- (651) 464-9767
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 200 12TH St SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Augustine, PHARMDPharmacist1952909905
- Roy Backus, O.D.Optometrist1003922030
- Daniel Gruetzman, PHARMDPharmacist1871377614
- Kelly Marr, PHARMDPharmacist1831749530
- Laura Olson, BSPharmacist1649878612
- Lauren TrempePharmacist1578487450
Verify Richard Bruesch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Ofloxacin12 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Forest Lake Optometric CenterForest Lake, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
7 optometrist records list a Forest Lake practice address
They are 7 of the 272 NPPES records with a Forest Lake practice address, and 1,113 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 7 in Forest Lake → All 1,113 in Minnesota → Every provider in Forest Lake →
Other optometrist records in Minnesota
- Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
- Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
- Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
- Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
- Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
- Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
- Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
- Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
- Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
- Denh Altman, ODMinneapolis, MN1629323241
Common questions
What is Richard Bruesch, OD's NPI number?
Richard Bruesch, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922119486, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Bruesch, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 12TH St SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025. Phone: (651) 464-9767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Bruesch, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2622, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Bruesch, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Bruesch, OD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.