Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Jason B. Stowe

DO · Optometry · Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago
400 E 3RD ST
Duluth, MN 55805
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 26+ Years Practicing
447
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
26
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Stowe

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Minnesota, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Stowe is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 55805, MN — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Stowe Does

Dr. Stowe served 447 Medicare patients across 461 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 36% above the average Optometry in Minnesota (328 patients across 660 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)237236
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)6559
New patient complete exam of visual system (92004)6060
Exam of visual field with extended testing (92083)3533
Imaging of optic nerve (92133)3232

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Stowe billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Stowe is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Essentia Health Duluth

Duluth, MN
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

St Marys Hospital Superior

Superior, WI
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Stowe practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Stowe offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 400 E 3RD ST, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone: (218) 786-8364

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

20 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

12.9478

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 55805, MN

If Dr. Stowe isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 55805, MN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Joseph D. MorehouseOphthalmology479<1 mi
Aaron R. BusenbarkOptometry387<1 mi
Cole J. SwistonOphthalmology45<1 mi
Michael J. FuchsOptometry221<1 mi
Angela R. McallisterOphthalmology476<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Stowe takes three steps:

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Jason B. Stowe: Common Questions

Does Dr. Stowe accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Stowe is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Stowe depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 55805, MN →
Where is Dr. Stowe's office?
Dr. Stowe practices at 400 E 3RD ST, Duluth, MN 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Stowe accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (218) 786-8364 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 55805, MN to see available options.
Does Dr. Stowe offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Stowe as offering telehealth. Call the office at (218) 786-8364 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Stowe?
Dr. Stowe graduated in 2000 and has been practicing for approximately 26 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Stowe treated 447 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Stowe is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (218) 786-8364 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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