Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Rochester, MN

Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Rochester, Minnesota. She graduated from medical school in 1991 and has 33 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Optometry. She is a member of the group practice Gibbons Optical, Llc and her current practice location is 150 17th Ave Nw, Rochester, Minnesota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (507) 288-6964.

Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard is licensed to practice in Minnesota (license number 2343) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1588799761.

Contact Information

Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard, OD
150 17th Ave Nw,
Rochester, MN 55901-0321
(507) 288-6964
(507) 252-5307

Map and Direction




Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameDr Karen Marie Bjorngaard
GenderFemale
SpecialityOptometry
Experience33 Years
Location150 17th Ave Nw, Rochester, Minnesota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard graduated from medical school in 1991
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588799761
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/21/2007
  • Last Update Date: 05/27/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6709940828
  • Enrollment ID: I20090203000752

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588799761NPI-NPPES
4C407GIOtherBCBS
691325300MedicaidMN
4C408BJOtherBCBS
101634OtherMNUCARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 2343 (Minnesota)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Gibbons Optical, Llc94362135502

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NameGibbons Optical, Llc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851585822
PECOS PAC ID: 9436213550
Enrollment ID: O20090203000754

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard, OD
150 17th Ave Nw,
Rochester, MN 55901-0321

Ph: (507) 288-6964
Dr Karen Marie Bjorngaard, OD
150 17th Ave Nw,
Rochester, MN 55901-0321

Ph: (507) 288-6964

Reviews and Comments


Optometrist in Rochester, MN

Huber Eyecare
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2711 Commerce Dr Nw, Suite 100, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 773-802-5829    
Dr. Jodi M. Moore-weiss, OD
Optometrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 1st St Sw, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone: 507-284-2511    
Huber Eyecare
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1161 Maine Ave Se #4430, Target Optical, Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 507-206-5020    
Dr. Eva Y So, OD
Optometrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3630 11th Ave Nw, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-288-2457    Fax: 507-288-1299
Dr. Loren John Baldus, O.D.
Optometrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3630 11th Ave Nw, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-288-2457    
Dr. Courtney Ray Sivertson, O.D.
Optometrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3632 10th Ln Nw, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-282-7121    
Andrea Marie Lloyd, OD
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3708 Hwy 63 N, Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: 507-281-0657    Fax: 507-281-4614

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.