Ara C. Gerard, O.D.
NPI 1841356532ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Princeton, MN
Optometrist (O.D.) in Princeton, Minnesota, trained at Pacific University - College of Optometry (class of 2002). In 2024 Medicare paid $4,921 for 46 patients, and Part D covered 56 of their prescriptions, 66% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1841356532 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2882 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 58 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 56 · 73 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $2,497 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pacific University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Shoptikal LLCAshwaubenon, WI · 189 clinicians
- Thomas L Nunnelee IncPrinceton, MN · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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