Individual provider Active NPI

Steven J Towle, O. D.

  • Optometrist
  • Bismarck, ND
National Provider Identifier
1932197209
Registry record updated Jul 16, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
506 Issued in ND
Practice address
620 N 9TH St
Bismarck, ND 58501-4112
Phone
(701) 255-4673
Fax
(701) 255-4934
NPI assigned
Oct 11, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 16, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X 506 ND Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

620 N 9TH St
Bismarck, ND 58501-4112

Mailing address

620 N 9TH St
Bismarck, ND 58501-4112
Phone (701) 255-4673

Other identifiers 5

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
60432MedicaidND
800506OtherNDBCBS VISION SERVICES
9202450MedicaidSD
9202450OtherSDSD MEDICAID
11138OtherNDBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in ND
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: No
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: No
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20101019001595 ND Practitioner - Optometry 5597977660 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
Pacific University - College of Optometry, 1991
Medicare assignment
May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

620 N 9TH St
Bismarck, ND 58501-4112

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
82.54 of 100Reported as group
Quality
98.87
Improvement activities
40
Cost
43.29

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
506NDMDClinical Psychologist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Eye Clinic of ND Optometrist CurrentSince Sep 1, 1991 Accepting new patients

Locations

620 N 9th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone (701) 222-2020

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: stowle@eyesofnorthdakota.intellechartdirect.net

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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