Robert Friese, OD
Optometrist · Fairmont, MN
Robert Friese, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fairmont, Minnesota, and NPI 1114901733, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2353, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Friese
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2353 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- PO Box 800, Fairmont, MN 56031
- Phone
- (507) 238-8555
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- 573R3FR MN
114854 MN
441525600 MN
1160887 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040915001180); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Verify Robert Friese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2353Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,735 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost693 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol316 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate170 claims
- Timolol Maleate157 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl66 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate62 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
- Mayo Clinic Health System-FairmontFairmont, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Friese among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Robert Friese, OD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Fairmont
They are 8 of the 212 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairmont, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Fairmont → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bundy, ODFairmont, MN 560311598829111
- James Busche, O.DFairmont, MN 560311407839517
- Javen Holm, ODFairmont, MN 560311285630632
- Roger Neist, M.D.Fairmont, MN 560311457336869
- Paul Seibert, O.DFairmont, MN 560311952385023
- Spencer Seibert, ODFairmont, MN 560311003345067
- Rebecca Weisbeck, O.D.Fairmont, MN 560311104057116
- Brittany Fox, O.D.Blue Earth, MN 560131568811040
Common questions
What is Robert Friese, OD's NPI number?
Robert Friese, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114901733, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Friese, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at PO Box 800, Fairmont, MN, 56031. Phone: (507) 238-8555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Friese, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2353, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Friese, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Friese, OD had 1,735 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries; 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.
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.