NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taylor Jay Swanson, OD

Optometrist · Brainerd, MN

Taylor Jay Swanson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1881058196, issued on Apr 12, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 3509, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881058196
Name
Taylor Jay Swanson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3509 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
506 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
(218) 829-0946
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170612001838); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 506 Laurel St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alicia Archibald Swanson, ODOptometrist1134583446
  2. Kerry Beebe, O.D.Optometrist1902875032
  3. Joshua Hanske, O.D.Optometrist1619380318
  4. Michael Monda, ODOptometrist1770146003
  5. Steven Monda, O.D.Optometrist1992774020

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Taylor Swanson226
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost85 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol34 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate24 claims
  4. Fluorometholone17 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $150.90

8 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.

  1. Taylor Swanson$150.90
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Brainerd Eyecare Center, PABrainerd, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Taylor Jay Swanson among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota

Taylor Jay Swanson, 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 2016, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Minnesota

There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN 564011477652212
  2. Alicia Archibald Swanson, ODBrainerd, MN 564011134583446
  3. Kerry Beebe, O.D.Brainerd, MN 564011902875032
  4. Joshua Hanske, O.D.Brainerd, MN 564011619380318
  5. Steven Monda, O.D.Brainerd, MN 564011992774020
  6. Michael Monda, ODBrainerd, MN 564011770146003
  7. Andrew Sabir, ODBrainerd, MN 564011780431965
  8. Burt DubowWaite Park, MN 563871407844822

Common questions

What is Taylor Jay Swanson, OD's NPI number?

Taylor Jay Swanson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881058196, issued on Apr 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taylor Jay Swanson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 506 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 829-0946. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taylor Jay Swanson, OD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3509, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Taylor Jay Swanson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taylor Jay Swanson, OD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 70 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.