Deborah Gess Ristvedt, D.O.
NPI 1871881656ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Alexandria, MN
Ophthalmology (D.O.) with Vance Thompson Vision Clinic Prof LLC, practicing in Alexandria, Minnesota. In 2024 Medicare paid $503,893 for 715 patients, and Part D covered 1,805 of their prescriptions, 70% of them generic. Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $187,723 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1871881656 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 21, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 21, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 54574 | 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 - Ophthalmology (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 715 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,216 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $503,893 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,805 · 2,105 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 723 |
| Total drug cost | $59,571 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Vance Thompson Vision Clinic Prof LLCSioux Falls, SD · 45 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$187,723 · 58 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$50,244 · 48 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. | $148,517 | 5 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $22,845 | 24 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $5,339 | 13 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $4,944 | 5 |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | $3,907 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$181,525 · 25 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,875 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,251 · 28 payments
- Travel and Lodging$73.26 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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