NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel John Lazar, O.D.

Optometrist · Tallahassee, FL

Daniel John Lazar, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1396702114, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC 2188, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396702114
Name
Daniel John Lazar
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC 2188 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2140 Centerville PL, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone
(850) 383-3322
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101123000895); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1986
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2140 Centerville PL

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

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  2. Lisa Cook, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1417914011
  3. Thomas Dalrymple, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1154387207
  4. Moritz Dehler, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1033175286
  5. Roy Forman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1346207065
  6. Stanley Gwock, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1720044886

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

947 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Daniel Lazar947
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost460 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate121 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone63 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate51 claims
  6. Fluorometholone42 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $136.83

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Lazar$136.83
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Capital Health Plan, Inc,Tallahassee, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel John Lazar among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Daniel John Lazar, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Tallahassee → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allan Dean, ODTallahassee, FL 323081477561165
  2. Richard Hamilton, ODTallahassee, FL 323081982613675
  3. Brady Hanlon, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081114914017
  4. Cory Hill, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081841257441
  5. Melanie Hill, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081538229141
  6. Peter Hughes, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081942378807
  7. Todd McWilliams, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081023075785
  8. Suzane Mechler, ODTallahassee, FL 323081487654158

Common questions

What is Daniel John Lazar, O.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel John Lazar, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396702114, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel John Lazar, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2140 Centerville PL, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 383-3322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel John Lazar, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC 2188, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel John Lazar, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel John Lazar, O.D. had 947 Medicare Part D claims for 201 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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