Michael Joseph Fuchs
Optometrist โข Duluth, MN
400 E 3rd St
Duluth, MN 558051951
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 29, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 407 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92014 โ Established patient complete exam of visual system: 82 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 76 service units.
- 92004 โ New patient complete exam of visual system: 58 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 552 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Latanoprost โ 169 prescription fills, including refills.
- Xiidra (Lifitegrast) โ 59 prescription fills, including refills.
- Restasis (Cyclosporine) โ 58 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 14 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Duluth, MN (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 265. Middle half: 43 to 391.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 259. Middle half: 81 to 589.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 433 in 2020 to 407 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
400 E 3rd St
Duluth, MN 558051951
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The Duluth Clinic Ltd. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Pacific University - College Of Optometry
1992
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
200 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $25,497 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $17,067 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
812 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$124,436 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $87.98 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Years since graduation
34 years (graduated 1992)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1992 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Michael Fuchs has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Michael Fuchs as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Duluth and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Duluth, MN (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 265. Middle half: 43 to 391.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 259. Middle half: 81 to 589.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Duluth, MN (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,618. Middle half: $4,770 to $31,530.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,105. Middle half: $8,729 to $41,684.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Duluth, MN (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,965. Middle half: $3,205 to $18,996.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 669 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,172. Middle half: $5,383 to $26,876.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Duluth, MN (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 410. Middle half: 293 to 596.
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 616 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 180. Middle half: 63 to 412.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Duluth, MN (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,388. Middle half: $7,955 to $104,590.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Minnesota (2024, 616 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,045. Middle half: $1,323 to $36,130.
24 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Duluth, MN (1,142 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Duluth
0% of these 24 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
70.8% of these 24 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 433 in 2020 and 407 in 2024.
- 2020: 433
- 2021: 571
- 2022: 221
- 2023: 278
- 2024: 407
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $28,065 in 2020 and $25,497 in 2024.
- 2020: $28,065
- 2021: $36,243
- 2022: $21,014
- 2023: $26,480
- 2024: $25,497
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $17,130 in 2020 and $17,067 in 2024.
- 2020: $17,130
- 2021: $22,549
- 2022: $13,603
- 2023: $17,748
- 2024: $17,067
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 12% from 627 in 2020 to 552 in 2024.
- 2020: 627
- 2021: 761
- 2022: 406
- 2023: 339
- 2024: 552
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 11% from 911 in 2020 to 812 in 2024.
- 2020: 911
- 2021: 1,079
- 2022: 614
- 2023: 562
- 2024: 812
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $134,717 in 2020 and $124,436 in 2024.
- 2020: $134,717
- 2021: $163,205
- 2022: $83,255
- 2023: $58,264
- 2024: $124,436
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $141.46 in 2022 to $87.98 in 2024.
- 2022: $141.46
- 2023: $28.92
- 2024: $87.98
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $87.98.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Izervay | General | $87.98 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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82 | 82 | $233.67 | $72.20 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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76 | 57 | $156.61 | $62.34 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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58 | 58 | $273.41 | $90.13 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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50 | 43 | $229.10 | $89.97 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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39 | 32 | $119.97 | $25.87 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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38 | 31 | $113.26 | $23.89 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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31 | 31 | $109.90 | $20.63 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $342.50 | $125.44 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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15 | 14 | $119.00 | $19.90 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 169 | 6,804 | $1,789.16 | 48 |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 59 | 2,100 | $47,431.88 | 18 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 58 | 2,340 | $45,585.49 | 21 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 42 | 2,715 | $1,255.70 | 11 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 34 | 1,768 | $1,699.99 | 14 |
| Cromolyn Sodium | Cromolyn Sodium | 34 | 1,491 | $570.82 | 16 |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 34 | 1,020 | $7,123.71 | 13 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 25 | 1,594 | $539.31 | 11 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 23 | 263 | $295.46 | 19 |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 21 | 936 | $3,680.84 | โ |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 16 | 250 | $654.05 | โ |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 14 | 212 | $483.99 | 13 |
| Rhopressa | Netarsudil Mesylate | 12 | 447 | $5,161.71 | โ |
| Restasis Multidose | Cyclosporine | 11 | 432 | $8,163.46 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY
I20200806002021
WI
0941337471
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
The Duluth Clinic Ltd
502 E 2nd St, Duluth, MN 558051913
Phone: 2187861533
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 29, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Duluth
- Dr. Eric Bohjanen, OD
- Dr. Troy Powers, OD
- Dr. Erin Petersen, OD
- Dr. Scott Wright, OD
- Dr. Katrina Erickson, OD
- Dr. Beth Fischer, OD
Mailing Address
400 E 3rd St
Duluth, MN 558051951
Phone: 2187868364