Timothy J. Ehlen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Golden Valley, MN
Timothy J. Ehlen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1184602047, issued on Jan 2, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 40916, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy J. Ehlen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 40916 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8501 Golden Valley RD Ste 100, Golden Valley, MN 55427
- Phone
- (763) 416-7600
- Enumerated
- Jan 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (763) 416-7634
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100803001284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8501 Golden Valley RD Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Collin McClelland, MDOphthalmology Physician1245438100
- Joyce Mundahl, ODOptometrist1780662650
Verify Timothy J. Ehlen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 40916Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,247 Medicare Part D claims for 521 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost755 claims
- Timolol Maleate333 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol206 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate141 claims
- Lumigan120 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine110 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): 79.8 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
- Northwest Eye Clinic LLCMaple Grove, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy J. Ehlen among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Timothy J. Ehlen, MD is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Golden Valley
They are 19 of the 1,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Golden Valley, and 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bonnie Bongard, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271295713154
- Jesse Dovich, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554271821188996
- Kari Fossum, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271215556212
- Tanya Glaser, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554271164840211
- Mila Heersink Dovich, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271679707665
- Joshua King, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271588234496
- Collin McClelland, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271245438100
- Kamran Nejad, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271699268292
Common questions
What is Timothy J. Ehlen, MD's NPI number?
Timothy J. Ehlen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184602047, issued on Jan 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy J. Ehlen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8501 Golden Valley RD Ste 100, Golden Valley, MN, 55427. Phone: (763) 416-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy J. Ehlen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40916, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Timothy J. Ehlen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy J. Ehlen, MD had 2,247 Medicare Part D claims for 521 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy J. Ehlen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 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.