NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Oakdale, MN

Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Oakdale, Minnesota, and NPI 1659863736, issued on Jun 4, 2018. Check the license (Minnesota 3558, 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
1659863736
Name
Rutvij Tridip Patel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
3558 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8344 3RD St N, Oakdale, MN 55128
Phone
(866) 921-2392
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200224000274); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8344 3RD St N

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

  1. Kristina White, O.D.Optometrist1225441884

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89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

425 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.

  1. Rutvij Patel425
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost99 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate39 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate31 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone28 claims
  5. Restasis26 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl23 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 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 score54.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%77.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $15.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rutvij Patel$15.64
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mann Eye Center, PAGeorgetown, TX

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

Rutvij Tridip Patel among 38 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Minnesota

Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D. is one of 38 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Minnesota

There are 38 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Dinga, O.D.Oakdale, MN 551281639292147
  2. Katherine Montealegre, ODSt Paul, MN 551301295097277
  3. Steven Blashill, O.D.Inver Grove Heights, MN 550761942461470
  4. John Muellerleile, O.D.Owatonna, MN 550601851397095
  5. Jodine Janzen, ODCambridge, MN 550081952396111
  6. Alyson Blakstad, ODMinnetonka, MN 553051427043660
  7. Rachel Knutson, ODMaple Grove, MN 553691760830012
  8. Barrett Wingard, ODMaple Grove, MN 553691932721214

Common questions

What is Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D.'s NPI number?

Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659863736, issued on Jun 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8344 3RD St N, Oakdale, MN, 55128. Phone: (866) 921-2392. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3558, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D. had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rutvij Tridip Patel, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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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