Steven J. Towle, O. D.
Optometrist · Bismarck, ND
Steven J. Towle, O. D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bismarck, North Dakota, and NPI 1932197209, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (North Dakota 506, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven J. Towle
- Credential
- O. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 506 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 N 9TH St, Bismarck, ND 58501
- Phone
- (701) 255-4673
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2026
- Fax
- (701) 255-4934
- Medicaid IDs
- 60432 ND
9202450 SD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101019001595); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 236 in North Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 620 N 9TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Morgan Hansted, ODOptometrist1992687669
- Thomas Hansted, O.D.Optometrist1134117401
- Monte Leidenix, M.D. F.A.C.S.Ophthalmology Physician1104814425
- Kevin Lorenz, M.D., F.A.C.S.Ophthalmology Physician1861480006
Verify Steven J. Towle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 506Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
436 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost121 claims
- Timolol Maleate87 claims
- Erythromycin28 claims
- Lumigan28 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol22 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol22 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): 75.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $84.74
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Clinic OF NDBismarck, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven J. Towle among 236 optometrist records in North Dakota
Steven J. Towle, O. D. is one of 236 optometrist records with a practice address in North Dakota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
42 optometrist records list a practice address in Bismarck
They are 42 of the 3,669 NPPES records with a practice address in Bismarck, and 236 optometrist records in North Dakota.
All 236 in North Dakota → Every provider in Bismarck → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Beattie, ODBismarck, ND 585011437197191
- Thomas Hansted, O.D.Bismarck, ND 585011134117401
- Morgan Hansted, ODBismarck, ND 585011992687669
- Michael Houle, ODBismarck, ND 585011669530259
- Thomas Kilzer, O.D.Bismarck, ND 585011245223999
- Danelle Moch, O.D.Bismarck, ND 585011255323796
- Kellen Pathroff, O.D.Bismarck, ND 585011588004592
- Timothy Tello, ODBismarck, ND 585011346348000
Common questions
What is Steven J. Towle, O. D.'s NPI number?
Steven J. Towle, O. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932197209, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven J. Towle, O. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 N 9TH St, Bismarck, ND, 58501. Phone: (701) 255-4673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven J. Towle, O. D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 506, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven J. Towle, O. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven J. Towle, O. D. had 436 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven J. Towle, O. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 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.