Steven Phillip Gander, O.D.
Optometrist · East Grand Forks, MN
Steven Phillip Gander, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, and NPI 1376639476, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2128, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Phillip Gander
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2128 MN
458 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 421 Demers Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
- Phone
- (218) 773-3438
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 773-1645
- Medicaid ID
- 60457 ND
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101101001584); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 421 Demers Ave. NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bruce Storhaug, O.D.Optometrist1275561482
Verify Steven Phillip Gander in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2128Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost145 claims
- Timolol Maleate30 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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
- Forks Optometric LtdCrookston, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Phillip Gander among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Steven Phillip Gander, O.D. 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
- Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in East Grand Forks
They are 3 of the 120 NPPES records with a practice address in East Grand Forks, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in East Grand Forks → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Destin Coles, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211275695025
- Bruce Storhaug, O.D.East Grand Forks, MN 567211275561482
- Matthew Forgit, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161427114214
- Kari Miller, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161679587828
- Angela Smith, O.D.Crookston, MN 567161457569378
- Kristin Atwood, ODHallock, MN 567281336635242
- Duane Rutz, ODHallock, MN 567281790759090
- Christopher Borgen, ODThief River Falls, MN 567011124045737
Common questions
What is Steven Phillip Gander, O.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Phillip Gander, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376639476, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Phillip Gander, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 Demers Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN, 56721. Phone: (218) 773-3438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Phillip Gander, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2128, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Phillip Gander, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Phillip Gander, O.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.