Individual provider Active NPI

James Edward Buchli, OD

  • Optometrist
  • Saint Paul, MN
National Provider Identifier
1740257278
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
1666 Issued in MN
Practice address
844 Grand Ave
St Paul, MN 55105
Phone
(651) 291-5150
NPI assigned
Mar 3, 2006
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

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Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X 1666 MN Primary
Optometrist 152W00000X OPT001629 GA
Optometrist 152W00000X IL

Addresses

Primary practice location

844 Grand Ave
St Paul, MN 55105

Mailing address

4238 Alden Drive
Edina, MN 55416
Phone (952) 926-7585

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
OPT001629GAMDOptometrist
046 006817ILMDOptometrist
1666MNMDOptometrist

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1783900800000",
    "number": "1740257278",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "4238 ALDEN DRIVE",
            "city": "EDINA",
            "state": "MN",
            "postal_code": "55416",
            "telephone_number": "952-926-7585"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "844 GRAND AVE",
            "city": "ST PAUL",
            "state": "MN",
            "postal_code": "55105",
            "telephone_number": "651-291-5150"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BUCHLI",
        "first_name": "JAMES",
        "middle_name": "EDWARD",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "OD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-03-03",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "152W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Optometrist",
            "state": "MN",
            "license": "1666",
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "152W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Optometrist",
            "state": "GA",
            "license": "OPT001629",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "152W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Optometrist",
            "state": "IL",
            "license": null,
            "primary": false
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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