NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert A. Edwards, O.D.

Optometrist · Bemidji, MN

Robert A. Edwards, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1508903253, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 1534, 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
1508903253
Name
Robert A. Edwards
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1534 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
506 Beltrami Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 751-2020
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
830723700 MN
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 506 Beltrami Ave NW

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

  1. Staci CollisonOptometrist1588949648
  2. James Molde, O.D.Optometrist1760529408

Verify Robert A. Edwards in five checks

  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Robert A. Edwards among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Robert A. Edwards, 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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).

19 optometrist records list a practice address in Bemidji

They are 19 of the 917 NPPES records with a practice address in Bemidji, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Germaine Cheslock, O.D.Bemidji, MN 566011154468890
  2. Staci CollisonBemidji, MN 566011588949648
  3. Derek Czywczynski, O.D.Bemidji, MN 566011427281583
  4. Sara Fredrickson, ODBemidji, MN 566011407880057
  5. Lucas Genereux, ODBemidji, MN 566011346592680
  6. Lauren Hazelton, ODBemidji, MN 566011912314774
  7. James Hess, ODBemidji, MN 566011720017304
  8. James Molde, O.D.Bemidji, MN 566011760529408

Common questions

What is Robert A. Edwards, O.D.'s NPI number?

Robert A. Edwards, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508903253, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert A. Edwards, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 506 Beltrami Ave NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 751-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert A. Edwards, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1534, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Robert A. Edwards, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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