Matthew T. Bauer, O.D.
Optometrists (Optometrist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- New England College of Optometry (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 236
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: New England College of Optometry
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Optometrist primary
MN license 3168
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Group Health Inc (1,638 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 236
- Services billed
- 827
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 108 | 105 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 89 | 51 |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | 84 | 30 |
| Microfluid analysis of tears | 72 | 25 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 42 | 42 |
| Imaging of retina | 36 | 36 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 24 | 19 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 19 | 16 |
| Photography of the retina | 18 | 17 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 183 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 120 |
| Fluorometholone Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 120 |
| Cyclosporine Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 108 |
| Tyrvaya (varenicline tartrate) Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 104 |
| Miebo (perfluorohexyloctane/pf) | 85 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 45 |
| Azelastine Hcl Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 41 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | 40 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN | 33 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $21.82 in total to this clinician.
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.82 |
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| Food and Beverage | $21.82 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.