Christopher Allen McDowell, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 129
- Part D claims, 2024
- 466
- Industry payments
- $22
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1001 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet, MN 55720
- Practice phone
- Call (218) 879-1558
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Northern Minnesota Eye Care
Cloquet, Minnesota
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Christopher Allen McDowell is an optometrist in Cloquet, Minnesota
Christopher McDowell practices at Northern Minnesota Eye Care in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Christopher McDowell's NPI, 1235188079, was assigned on May 9, 2006. Christopher McDowell graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2004. Christopher McDowell holds Minnesota license 2974.
- NPI
- 1235188079NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759384969
- NPI enumeration date
- May 9, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (218) 879-1558
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Christopher Allen McDowell practices at Northern Minnesota Eye Care in Cloquet, Minnesota
Christopher McDowell's primary practice is Northern Minnesota Eye Care, at 1001 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet, MN 55720 in Carlton County. The practice phone is (218) 879-1558.
- Northern Minnesota Eye Care1001 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet, MN 55720 · Carlton CountyPhone(218) 879-1558
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Christopher Allen McDowell is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Christopher McDowell's primary practice is Northern Minnesota Eye Care in Cloquet, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Christopher McDowell to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Christopher Allen McDowell's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Christopher McDowell practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northern Minnesota Eye Care | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Christopher Allen McDowell is one of 1,006 optometrists in Minnesota
Optometrist is Christopher McDowell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Christopher McDowell is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, MinnesotaPrimary
Optometrists near Christopher McDowell
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Christopher Allen McDowell treated 129 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Christopher McDowell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 51% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher McDowell's median patient age at 65, with 56% women.
Christopher McDowell's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Christopher McDowell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6349%
- Men6651%
Chronic conditions among Christopher McDowell's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure72%
- High cholesterol51%
- Arthritis33%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders26%
- Anxiety22%
- Depression22%
- Atrial fibrillation19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Christopher McDowell's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher Allen McDowell wrote 466 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Christopher McDowell wrote 466 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs.
Christopher McDowell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic255 claims55%
- Brand-name211 claims45%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher Allen McDowell ranks in the 36th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Christopher McDowell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of cataract surgery by Christopher McDowell, more than 36% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Christopher McDowell ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 36th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Christopher Allen McDowell received $22 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Christopher McDowell from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Harrow Eye, LLC paid the most, $22.
Companies that paid Christopher McDowell the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Christopher Allen McDowell graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Christopher McDowell graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Christopher Allen McDowell'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 (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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Christopher Allen McDowell's NPI number?
Christopher Allen McDowell's NPI number is 1235188079. It was assigned on May 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Christopher Allen McDowell specialize in?
Christopher Allen McDowell is an optometrist in Cloquet, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Christopher Allen McDowell practice?
Christopher McDowell practices at 1001 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet, MN 55720. Christopher McDowell's primary practice is Northern Minnesota Eye Care in Cloquet, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Christopher McDowell to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Christopher Allen McDowell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Christopher McDowell is (218) 879-1558.
What is Christopher Allen McDowell's medical license number?
Christopher McDowell holds Minnesota license 2974.
Does Christopher Allen McDowell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Christopher McDowell as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Christopher Allen McDowell see?
CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Christopher McDowell in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Where did Christopher Allen McDowell go to medical school?
Christopher McDowell graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2004.
Has Christopher Allen McDowell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $22 in general payments to Christopher McDowell from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Harrow Eye, LLC.
How long has Christopher Allen McDowell been practicing?
Christopher McDowell graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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