NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cody Michael Lay, O.D.

Optometrist · Columbus, NE

Cody Michael Lay, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Nebraska, and NPI 1316091416, issued on Jan 23, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 1205, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316091416
Name
Cody Michael Lay
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1205 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
818 E 23RD St, Columbus, NE 68601
Phone
(402) 564-0474
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 562-5488
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 818 E 23RD St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kendra BunkersPharmacist1275048969
  2. Kelli Dierman, PHARMDPharmacist1629583372
  3. Brenda Harms, RPHPharmacist1255625349
  4. Andrea West, ABO. NCLEOptician1417753070

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Cody Lay46
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost32 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

11 optometrist records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 11 of the 785 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.

Other optometrist records in Nebraska

  1. James Acker, O.D.Cozad, NE1720177272
  2. Brian Adam, ODLincoln, NE1932290764
  3. Ginny Ahrens, O.D.Elkhorn, NE1205095353
  4. Steven Alcorn, O.D.Fremont, NE1760477301
  5. Edgar Alderman, O.D.Minden, NE1477638724
  6. Michelle Allen, OD, MSOmaha, NE1770417198
  7. Bruce Anderson, ODLincoln, NE1104938281
  8. Meagan Anderson, ODOmaha, NE1750952008
  9. Taylor Anson, ODCrete, NE1235975632
  10. Jordan Arens, O.D.Omaha, NE1700170768

Common questions

What is Cody Michael Lay, O.D.'s NPI number?

Cody Michael Lay, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316091416, issued on Jan 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cody Michael Lay, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 818 E 23RD St, Columbus, NE, 68601. Phone: (402) 564-0474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cody Michael Lay, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cody Michael Lay, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cody Michael Lay, O.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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