Shelby Marie Potkin, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Bemidji, MN
Shelby Marie Potkin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1184184277, issued on Mar 23, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 74023, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shelby Marie Potkin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 74023 MN
A206239 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1611 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Phone
- (218) 333-2020
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231004002569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1611 Anne St NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Emmalee Bardwell, O.D.Optometrist1992483648
- Winston Craig Benson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295753937
- William Bock, MDPediatrics Physician1295753994
- Musa Bolkent, M.D.,M.P.HPediatrics Physician1609256205
Verify Shelby Marie Potkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 74023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
684 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost184 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol71 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate51 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate51 claims
- Moxifloxacin47 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 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
- Sanford Health OF Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Shelby Marie Potkin, MD's NPI number?
Shelby Marie Potkin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184184277, issued on Mar 23, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shelby Marie Potkin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 333-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shelby Marie Potkin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 74023, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shelby Marie Potkin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shelby Marie Potkin, MD had 684 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.