NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra Kay Carman, OD

Optometrist · Luverne, MN

Sandra Kay Carman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Luverne, Minnesota, and NPI 1093779514, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093779514
Name
Sandra Kay Carman
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
606 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
104 N Freeman Ave, Luverne, MN 56156
Phone
(507) 283-2345
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2022
Fax
(507) 283-2346
Medicaid ID
9203490 SD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040413001460); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1998
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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  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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

403 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Sandra Carman403
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost237 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate83 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
  4. Simbrinza16 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.

Sandra Kay Carman among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Sandra Kay Carman, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · 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).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Luverne

They are 2 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Luverne, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George McDonald, ODLuverne, MN 561561144231309
  2. Paul Henriksen, O.D.Pipestone, MN 561641821081738
  3. Douglas Vermeer, ODPipestone, MN 561641851496962
  4. David Kruse, OD PAJackson, MN 561431982697686
  5. Ashley Hill, ODSlayton, MN 561721811554744
  6. Scott Haas, O.D.Worthington, MN 561871306898630
  7. Roger Johnson, O.D.Worthington, MN 561871821023979
  8. Lezlie Jones, O.D.Worthington, MN 561871164791919

Common questions

What is Sandra Kay Carman, OD's NPI number?

Sandra Kay Carman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093779514, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra Kay Carman, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 N Freeman Ave, Luverne, MN, 56156. Phone: (507) 283-2345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra Kay Carman, OD's license?

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

How much does Sandra Kay Carman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra Kay Carman, OD had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 78 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.