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Benjamin Michalicek, OD

NPI 1396323176ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Saint Paul, MN

Optometrist (OD) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2021). 29 Medicare patients in 2024, $2,928 paid; nearly all of their 85 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Glaukos Corporation reported $85.03 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1396323176
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 31, 2021
Last updated in NPPESApr 13, 2026
Certified by providerApr 13, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X3802MN
Optometrist152W00000X3969WI

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (MN); Practitioner - Optometry (WI)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients29
Services billed280 across 11 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$2,928

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)85 · 185 30-day fills
Patients33
Total drug cost$2,361
Generic share91% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolIllinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Graduation year2021
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical groups

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$85.03 · 1 payment from 1 company
  • 2024$75.36 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Glaukos Corporation$85.031

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$85.03 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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