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Blaine R. Brunsen, OD

NPI 1861423519ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Des Moines, IA

Optometrist (OD) in Des Moines, Iowa, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $35,340 for 358 patients, and Part D covered 164 of their prescriptions, 72% of them generic. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $103.85 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1861423519
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedJul 5, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 9, 2009

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X002417IA
Optometrist152W00000X2057CO

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (IA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients358
Services billed595 across 15 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$35,340

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)164 · 333 30-day fills
Patients55
Total drug cost$4,495
Generic share72% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry
Graduation year1999
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$103.85 · 5 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$165.06 · 10 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$103.85 · 5 payments

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

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