NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in Minnesota

1,142 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in Minnesota, 20 per 100,000 residents, the 25th highest rate of 51. Minneapolis and Rochester have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Minnesota license search. Page 8 of 23.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Minneapolis has the most, 66

  1. Minneapolis66
  2. Rochester42
  3. Saint Paul38
  4. Woodbury36
  5. Bloomington33

Optometrist records in Minnesota

  1. Michael HansonApple Valley, MN 551241396302345
  2. Murray Hanson, O.D.Faribault, MN 550211679595276
  3. Todd Hanson, O.D.St Anthony, MN 554181740344894
  4. Elaine Happ, ODMonticello, MN 553621689746141
  5. Megan Haresdin, ODFridley, MN 554321396319968
  6. Marc Harrie, O.D.Bloomington, MN 554201427502749
  7. Nicole Harris, ODStillwater, MN 550821780243691
  8. Mitchell Harstad, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563031396733143
  9. Deanna Harter, ODEdina, MN 554241255326401
  10. William Hartman, ODWadena, MN 564821639183734
  11. John Hasbrouck, ODSaint Cloud, MN 563031225025927
  12. Maheen Hashmi, ODRochester, MN 559021285151910
  13. Gareth Hataye, ODAustin, MN 559121164529384
  14. Timothy Haupert, O.D.Wayzata, MN 553911780777383
  15. Nathan Haverkamp, ODMaplewood, MN 551091669967188
  16. Lauren Haverly, O.D.Apple Valley, MN 551241255745782
  17. Lauren Hazelton, ODBemidji, MN 566011912314774
  18. Jessica Heckman, ODRogers, MN 553741285868752
  19. David Heesch, ODArden Hills, MN 551121588636369
  20. Robert Hegerman, O.D.Eagan, MN 551211275622482
  21. Caitlin Heggestad, ODDuluth, MN 558071669851192
  22. Nathan Heilman, O.D.Northfield, MN 550571053390385
  23. Alan Hein, ODWoodbury, MN 551251952324048
  24. Peter Heinen, ODBrooklyn Park, MN 554451265535058
  25. Howard Heisler, O.D.Red Lake, MN 566711457382822
  26. Rodney Helm, RODNEY HELMPark Rapids, MN 564701821057548
  27. Susan Hemann, ODRichfield, MN 554231124407416
  28. Nancy Hemmingson, ODMarshall, MN 562581265597470
  29. Matthew Hendricks, ODSaint Paul, MN 551301104391325
  30. Mark Hennen, ODSaint Paul, MN 551181215934559
  31. Matthew Hennen, O.D.West St Paul, MN 551181639527708
  32. Rachel Hennen, ODWest Saint Paul, MN 551181255818613
  33. Paul Henriksen, O.D.Pipestone, MN 561641821081738
  34. Steven Hepokoski, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161962485433
  35. Ia Her, ODMinneapolis, MN 554111285286823
  36. Claudia Heraiz, ODElk River, MN 553301710614219
  37. Max Hergott, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551649341702
  38. Kara Herman, ODBloomington, MN 554311316871825
  39. Tate Herman, ODPlymouth, MN 554471982895439
  40. Robert Hersman, O.D. OPTOMETRISTHopkins, MN 553431427068774
  41. Don Herve, ODAndover, MN 553041215933213
  42. David Hess, O.D.New Brighton, MN 551121588738298
  43. James Hess, ODLitchfield, MN 553551689678633
  44. James Hess, ODBemidji, MN 566011720017304
  45. Rodney Hess, ODElk River, MN 553301730113887
  46. John Heyen, ODSaint Paul, MN 551081093730582
  47. Sheri Hibbett, O.D.Cottage Grove, MN 550161457319774
  48. Ann Hickson, O.D., M.S.Woodbury, MN 551251851396147
  49. Ashley Hill, ODSlayton, MN 561721811554744
  50. Melissa Hinderschied, ODLittle Falls, MN 563451245349331

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Minnesota ranks 25 of 51 per resident

  1. Vermont21
  2. Pennsylvania20
  3. Missouri20
  4. Minnesota20
  5. Wisconsin20
  6. Michigan20
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

73.6% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 71.9% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Minnesota73.6%
  2. United States71.9%

Optometrist records in Minnesota, measured

  • In a Medicare file840 of 1,142 · 73.6% here, 71.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file779 · 68.2% here, 57.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more740 · 64.8% here, 65.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2008 · the 778 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 152W00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

1,142 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Minnesota: 20 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Minneapolis has 66 of them (6%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Wisconsin1,161
  2. Missouri1,242
  3. Colorado1,273
  4. Tennessee1,300

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Michigan19.6
  2. Pennsylvania20.4
  3. Vermont20.7
  4. Ohio20.7

The largest states

  1. California8,308
  2. Texas5,006
  3. Florida3,594
  4. New York3,535
  5. Illinois2,697

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.