Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD
Optometrist · Aitkin, MN
Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Aitkin, Minnesota, and NPI 1518918960, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2588, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Anthony Kinzer
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2588 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 312 Minnesota Ave N, Aitkin, MN 56431
- Phone
- (218) 927-3213
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (218) 927-2266
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100111000780); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 312 Minnesota Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Douglas Landsverk, ODOptometrist1265483606
Verify Steven Anthony Kinzer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2588Check 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
791 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost255 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate78 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate67 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl44 claims
- Timolol Maleate44 claims
- Vyzulta40 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): 78 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
- Eyecare Centers OF Aitkin And Mcgregor Optometrists, PAAitkin, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Anthony Kinzer among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Steven Anthony Kinzer, 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
- Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Aitkin
They are 3 of the 113 NPPES records with a practice address in Aitkin, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Landsverk, ODAitkin, MN 564311265483606
- Tori Telecky, ODAitkin, MN 564311396674610
- Daniel Clayton, O.D.Baxter, MN 564251477862555
- Breena Clayton, O.D.Baxter, MN 564251235464314
- Evan Kuhn, O.D.Baxter, MN 564251568611622
- Jacqueline McCall, ODBaxter, MN 564251376537761
- David Pelowski, O.D.Baxter, MN 564251205801032
- Torvin Rajala, ODBaxter, MN 564251801593447
Common questions
What is Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD's NPI number?
Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518918960, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 312 Minnesota Ave N, Aitkin, MN, 56431. Phone: (218) 927-3213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2588, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD had 791 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Anthony Kinzer, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78 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.