Steven Phillip Gander, OD

  • East Grand Forks, MN
  • Optometrist
NPI1376639476PAC ID0547163776
Medicare patients, 2024
373
Part D claims, 2024
246
Industry payments
$14
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
421 Demers NW Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Practice phone
Call (218) 773-3438
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Primary practice

Opticare

East Grand Forks, Minnesota

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Steven Phillip Gander is an optometrist in East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Steven Gander practices at Opticare in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

Steven Gander's NPI, 1376639476, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Steven Gander graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1987. Steven Gander holds Minnesota license 2128.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0547163776
NPI enumeration date
October 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(218) 773-3438
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Steven Phillip Gander practices at Opticare in East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Steven Gander's primary practice is Opticare, at 421 Demers NW Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721 in Polk County. The practice phone is (218) 773-3438.

  • Opticare
    421 Demers NW Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721 · Polk CountyPhone(218) 773-3438

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Steven Phillip Gander is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Steven Gander's primary practice is Opticare in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Steven Gander to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Steven Phillip Gander's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
OpticareAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Steven Phillip Gander is one of 1,006 optometrists in Minnesota

Optometrist is Steven Gander's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Steven Gander's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and North Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 2128 · taxonomy 152W00000X
  • North Dakota licenseLicense 458

Optometrists near Steven Gander

Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,006optometrists in Minnesota
3optometrists in East Grand Forks

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Steven Phillip Gander treated 373 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 373 Medicare patients who saw Steven Gander in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 186 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Steven Gander's median patient age at 61, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 2024373
Average age74
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid11%

Steven Gander's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Steven Gander's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20655%
  • Men16745%

Chronic conditions among Steven Gander's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol70%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis34%
  4. Diabetes31%
  5. Chronic kidney disease23%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Anxiety18%
  8. Heart failure15%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Steven Gander's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Steven Phillip Gander wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Steven Gander wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024246
Part D patients69

Steven Gander's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic215 claims87%
  • Brand-name31 claims13%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Steven Phillip Gander ranks in the 36th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Steven Gander accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of cataract surgery by Steven Gander, more than 36% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Steven Gander ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
36th percentile13 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Steven Phillip Gander received $14 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Steven Gander from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. CooperVision Inc. paid the most, $14.

Companies that paid Steven Gander the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Steven Phillip Gander graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Steven Gander graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolIllinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Steven Phillip Gander's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Steven Phillip Gander's NPI number?

Steven Phillip Gander's NPI number is 1376639476. It was assigned on October 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Steven Phillip Gander specialize in?

Steven Phillip Gander is an optometrist in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Steven Phillip Gander practice?

Steven Gander practices at 421 Demers NW Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721. Steven Gander's primary practice is Opticare in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Steven Gander to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Steven Phillip Gander's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Steven Gander is (218) 773-3438.

What is Steven Phillip Gander's medical license number?

Steven Gander holds Minnesota license 2128, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Steven Phillip Gander been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Steven Gander in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Does Steven Phillip Gander accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Steven Gander as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Steven Phillip Gander see?

CMS counts 373 Medicare patients who saw Steven Gander in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Where did Steven Phillip Gander go to medical school?

Steven Gander graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1987.

Has Steven Phillip Gander received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14 in general payments to Steven Gander from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from CooperVision Inc.

How long has Steven Phillip Gander been practicing?

Steven Gander graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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