Katherine E. Simko, OD
NPI 1306681192ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bloomington, MN
Optometrist (OD) in Bloomington, Minnesota, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2024). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $14,204 for 101 claims, against $5,609 paid for services in 2024. Dompe US, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $48.39 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306681192 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 3949 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 49 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,609 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 101 · 154 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 62 |
| Total drug cost | $14,204 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2024 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Group Health IncBloomington, MN · 1,638 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$48.39 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dompe US, Inc. | $32.55 | 1 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $15.84 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$48.39 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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