Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Kristy Mary Gehling Bhend, OD

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1750538245

Kristy Mary Gehling Bhend, OD is registered under Optometry in Rochester, Minnesota. Graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry in 2008, 18 years ago. Practices with Bhend Family Eye Care PLLC, a 3-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Colorado, Iowa and Minnesota.

Years since qualifying
18
Trained at
Ohio State University - College of Optometry
Licensed in
CO, IA, MN
In the registry since
2008
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

2650 Broadway Ave S Ste 400
Rochester, MN 55904-6259
Phone: (507) 322-0044
Fax: (844) 755-6392
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Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 3149 (MN)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 2475 (IA)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 3019 (CO)

Record details

NPI number1750538245
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials OD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedAugust 26, 2008
Last updated in NPPESApril 15, 2024
Certification dateApril 15, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 2008 (18 years in practice)
Group practice Bhend Family Eye Care Pllc — 3 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients17
Services billed 21 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Colleagues at Bhend Family Eye Care PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3 clinicians in the practice; 1 are shown here.

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