Sandra Maureen Connell, OD
Optometrist · Cambridge, MN
Sandra Maureen Connell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cambridge, Minnesota, and NPI 1609838564, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2678, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Maureen Connell
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2678 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Dellwood St S, Cambridge, MN 55008
- Phone
- (763) 689-7700
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 730314900 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100922001063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandra Maureen Connell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2678Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
814 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost451 claims
- Timolol Maleate113 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol84 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl25 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate18 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): 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandra Maureen Connell among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Sandra Maureen Connell, 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 updated2021 · 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).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Cambridge
They are 6 of the 460 NPPES records with a practice address in Cambridge, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chadwick Christenson, O.D.Cambridge, MN 550081538196266
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- Jessica Mann, ODCambridge, MN 550081073927869
- Michelle Simpson, ODCambridge, MN 550081538121728
- Sam Villella, ODCambridge, MN 550081720040942
- John Holte, O.D.Cannon Falls, MN 550091659455384
- Steven Zimmer, ODChisago City, MN 550131366437758
- Lois Meacham, O.D.Lino Lakes, MN 550141902929391
Common questions
What is Sandra Maureen Connell, OD's NPI number?
Sandra Maureen Connell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609838564, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Maureen Connell, 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 Sandra Maureen Connell, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2678, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sandra Maureen Connell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Maureen Connell, OD had 814 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sandra Maureen Connell, OD's MIPS final 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), 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.