Dr. David V. Folden, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 955
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 263
- Part D claims, 2024
- 609
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434
- Practice phone
- Call (763) 755-6540
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Blaine, Minnesota
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Dr. David V. Folden is an ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Folden practices at North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota.
Dr. Folden's NPI, 1912151929, was assigned on November 5, 2008. Dr. Folden graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Folden holds Minnesota license PENDING.
- NPI
- 1912151929NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729131271
- NPI enumeration date
- November 5, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (763) 755-6540
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David V. Folden practices at North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota
Dr. Folden's primary practice is North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine, at 11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434. The practice phone is (763) 755-6540.
- North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434Phone(763) 755-6540
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David V. Folden is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Folden's primary practice is North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Folden to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David V. Folden's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Folden practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David V. Folden is one of 346 ophthalmologists in Minnesota
Ophthalmology is Dr. Folden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Folden is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MinnesotaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Folden
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David V. Folden billed Medicare for 955 services in 2024
CMS data shows 955 Medicare services from Dr. Folden across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 263 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $160,258 for them.
Dr. Folden's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3902024: 3578%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3632024: 3426%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2372024: 2568%
Where Dr. Folden's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office66970%
- In a facility28630%
Dr. Folden compared with the Minnesota median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Folden
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 955vs 81018% above
- Medicare patients
- 263vs 32619% below
- Part D claims
- 561vs 5179% above
Medians across 364 ophthalmologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Folden's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David V. Folden treated 263 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 263 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Folden in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 148 patients. 62% of them have high blood pressure, and 59% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Folden's median patient age at 70, with 58% women.
Dr. Folden's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Folden's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16061%
- Men10339%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Folden's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure62%
- High cholesterol59%
- Arthritis36%
- Mood disorders22%
- Diabetes20%
- Depression19%
- Anxiety18%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Folden's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David V. Folden wrote 609 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Folden wrote 609 Medicare Part D claims for 327 patients. 46% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 561 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $18,003 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 518 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Folden's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic283 claims46%
- Brand-name326 claims54%
Dr. Folden's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5182024: 5618%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David V. Folden scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Folden for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Folden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 468 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Folden, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Folden's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 80.4of 100Quality
- 96of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Folden ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 94th percentile468 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David V. Folden has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Folden, published from 2022 to 2023. Dr. Folden has published most often in Clin Ophthalmol. Dr. Folden's most frequent co-authors are Marshall H. Everson, MD, Carter J. Nichols, MD and Scott Thomas Schaefer, MD.
Dr. Folden's most frequent co-authors
- Marshall H. Everson, MD1 shared paper
- Carter J. Nichols, MD1 shared paper
- Scott Thomas Schaefer, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Folden
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. David V. Folden received $1,524 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Folden from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Katena Products, Inc. paid the most, $743. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $17,250 in 2025.
General payments to Dr. Folden by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Folden by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$75550%
- Royalties and licenses$74349%
- Honoraria$262%
Companies that paid Dr. Folden the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David V. Folden graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Dr. Folden graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David V. Folden's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David V. Folden's NPI number?
Dr. David V. Folden's NPI number is 1912151929. It was assigned on November 5, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David V. Folden?
Dr. David V. Folden is an ophthalmologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. David V. Folden practice?
Dr. Folden practices at 11855 Ulysses Street, Suite 270, Blaine, MN 55434. Dr. Folden's primary practice is North Metro Surgery Center - Blaine in Blaine, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Folden to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. David V. Folden's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Folden is (763) 755-6540.
What is Dr. David V. Folden's medical license number?
Dr. Folden holds Minnesota license PENDING.
Does Dr. David V. Folden accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Folden billed Medicare for 955 services in 2024, and Dr. Folden accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. David V. Folden's MIPS score?
Dr. Folden's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David V. Folden see?
CMS counts 263 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Folden in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. David V. Folden bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Folden's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92136), surgery: eye (66984) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. David V. Folden go to medical school?
Dr. Folden graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 2005.
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What drugs does Dr. David V. Folden prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Folden's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. David V. Folden received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,524 in general payments to Dr. Folden from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Katena Products, Inc.
How long has Dr. David V. Folden been practicing?
Dr. Folden graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. David V. Folden do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Folden, published from 2022 to 2023.
Who does Dr. David V. Folden publish with?
Dr. Folden's most frequent co-authors are Marshall H. Everson, MD (1 shared paper), Carter J. Nichols, MD (1 shared paper) and Scott Thomas Schaefer, MD (1 shared paper).
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