Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sam Villella, OD

Optometrist · Cambridge, MN

Sam Villella, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cambridge, Minnesota, and NPI 1720040942, issued on Apr 4, 2006. 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720040942
Name
Sam Villella
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
701 Dellwood St S, Cambridge, MN 55008
Phone
(763) 689-7700
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2006
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 701 Dellwood St S

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

  1. Jane Achenbach, MDNeurology Physician1275594004
  2. Anna Achter, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457271702
  3. Lori AdamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881239325
  4. Merri Ahlstrom, LADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1013848571
  5. Jennifer Andersen, LPCCMental Health Counselor1003388398
  6. Greg Andrle, DOFamily Medicine Physician1770657884

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

598 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Sam Villella598
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost317 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate64 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate62 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate18 claims
  6. Restasis18 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.5 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Allina Health SystemAnnandale, 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.

6 optometrist records list a Cambridge practice address

They are 6 of the 460 NPPES records with a Cambridge practice address, and 1,113 optometrist records in Minnesota.

Other optometrist records in Minnesota

  1. Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
  2. Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
  3. Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
  4. Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
  5. Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
  6. Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
  7. Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
  8. Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
  9. Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
  10. Denh Altman, ODMinneapolis, MN1629323241

Common questions

What is Sam Villella, OD's NPI number?

Sam Villella, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720040942, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Villella, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Dellwood St S, Cambridge, MN, 55008. Phone: (763) 689-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Villella, OD's license?

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

How much does Sam Villella, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam Villella, OD had 598 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sam Villella, OD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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), 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.