Tim A. Pinke, O.D.
Optometrist · Saint James, MN
Tim A. Pinke, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint James, Minnesota, and NPI 1508939182, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2375, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tim A. Pinke
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2375 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 302 1St Ave S, Saint James, MN 56081
- Phone
- (507) 375-3737
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 375-3715
- Medicaid ID
- 462225100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080212000591); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 302 1St Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bridget Forstrom, O.D.Optometrist1649470618
- Scott OlsonOptician1629345954
Verify Tim A. Pinke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2375Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
204 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost80 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol32 claims
- Timolol Maleate30 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl16 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
- Eye Care Associates OF SC LLCSaint James, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Saint James
They are 4 of the 48 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint James, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 4 in Saint James → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint James →
Other optometrist records in Minnesota
- Michael Ackermann, ODLake City, MN1063441830
- Bradley Adams, O.D.Brainerd, MN1477652212
- Kristin Adams, ODMinneapolis, MN1447779442
- Anna Aho, ODAnnandale, MN1518537786
- Kamran Ahrar, ODLakeville, MN1134156755
- Stephen Akre, O.D.New Ulm, MN1881680056
- Afrouz Alai, O.DCottage Grove, MN1861920266
- Mitchell Albers, O.D.Maplewood, MN1407806763
- Toni Albrecht, ODEdina, MN1679580500
- Franklin AlexanderWhite Bear Lake, MN1134955933
Common questions
What is Tim A. Pinke, O.D.'s NPI number?
Tim A. Pinke, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508939182, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tim A. Pinke, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 1St Ave S, Saint James, MN, 56081. Phone: (507) 375-3737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tim A. Pinke, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2375, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tim A. Pinke, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tim A. Pinke, O.D. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.