William J. Flynn, O.D.
Optometrist · Minneapolis, MN
William J. Flynn, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1295964724, issued on Jul 6, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 3277, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Flynn
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 3277 MN
046010262 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3252 West Lake Street #A, Minneapolis, MN 55416
- Phone
- (912) 926-2878
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2022
- Fax
- (612) 920-4303
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130430000148); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3252 West Lake Street #A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Granville Lawrence, ODOptometrist1437247038
Verify William J. Flynn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3277Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost31 claims
- Xiidra20 claims
- Tyrvaya15 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: $184.52
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 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.
William J. Flynn among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
William J. Flynn, O.D. 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 2009, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · 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.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karl Bakken, ODSt Louis Park, MN 554161033196365
- Lori Geddes, ODSaint Louis Park, MN 554161306813654
- Steven Hepokoski, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161962485433
- Tyler Johnson, O.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161205810868
- Michael Johnson, O.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161780710459
- James Keller, ODSaint Louis Park, MN 554161356310593
- Jeffrey Larson, ODSaint Louis Park, MN 554161497722904
- Granville Lawrence, ODMinneapolis, MN 554161437247038
Common questions
What is William J. Flynn, O.D.'s NPI number?
William J. Flynn, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295964724, issued on Jul 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Flynn, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3252 West Lake Street #A, Minneapolis, MN, 55416. Phone: (912) 926-2878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Flynn, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3277, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William J. Flynn, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Flynn, O.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.