DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) – Optometrist, NPI 1235188079

DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Cloquet, Minnesota. specializing in OPTOMETRY. They hold the professional credentials O.D.. They hold a License No. 2974 (MN). The NPI Number for DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) is 1235188079

Main info

Male
22 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.)
NPI
1235188079
Phone
(773) 495-9669
Address
1010 22ND ST
Enumeration Date
9 May 2006
Last Update Date
8 July 2007

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT CHICAGO
Secondary Phone
2184858495
Graduation Year
2004 (22 years ago)
PAC ID
1759384969
Group Practice PAC ID
1557542982
Professional Enrollment ID
I20060814000245
Address ID
MN557677706MO312XXAVEX300
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience54
Completeness75
Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

879 OPTOMETRY in MN

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Provider Addresses for DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.)

  • 1010, 22nd Street, Scanlon, Carlton County, Minnesota, 55720, United States

    APT 301

    CLOQUET, MN 557202876

    Phone: (773) 495-9669

    Type: Mailing

  • Northern Minnesota Eye Care, 1001, Cloquet Avenue, Cloquet, Carlton County, Minnesota, 55720, United States

    CLOQUET, MN 557201617

    Phone: (612) 730-3824

    Type: Location

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 1 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $13.

Total Amount is formed as General ($13) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $13.

Last reported payment date: 2024-04-05 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. ($13).

Total Amount

$13

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

1

Total payment records

General Amount

$13

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-04-05

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2006-08-14

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20060814000245IOptometryMNTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system8787$0
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes4430$0
92004New patient complete exam of visual system2323$0
92250Photography of the retina1919$0
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes1715$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 55720)

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Provider's Procedures

DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) performs procedures in OPTOMETRY. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
OPTOMETRYMN92083Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions1111

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 1557542982View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
O P T O M E T R YMN
O P T O M E T R YMN

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Frequently asked questions

What federal number belongs to DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.)?
The federal identifier for DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) is NPI 1235188079.
Is DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.)'s NPI currently valid?
The extract we use shows DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) as active.
What field does DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) work in?
You can think of DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.) as practicing within Optometrist. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Where is DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.)'s primary listing?
We display Cloquet, Minnesota because that is what the record indicates for DR. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MCDOWELL (O.D.).
Does Medicare enrollment show here?
Medicare enrollment screens are separate from the basic NPI extract shown here.

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