David J. Lax, OD
Optometrist · Hamilton Square, NJ
David J. Lax, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Hamilton Square, New Jersey, and NPI 1689656712, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 270A00368900, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Lax
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 270A00368900 NJ
27OA00368900 NJ
27T000071700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Whitehorse Hamilton Square RD, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
- Phone
- (609) 587-2020
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (609) 588-9545
- Medicaid ID
- 0990108 NJ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Lax in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 270A00368900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost12 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: $20.60
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
David J. Lax among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey
David J. Lax, OD is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 69% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Hamilton Square
They are 8 of the 108 NPPES records with a practice address in Hamilton Square, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 1,542 in New Jersey → Every provider in Hamilton Square → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Denise Agness, ODHamilton Square, NJ 086901902888035
- Ruba Ahmad, ODTrenton, NJ 086901053161661
- Katarzyna Ciesek, ODHamilton, NJ 086901609073998
- Nicky Despotidis, O.D.Hamilton Square, NJ 086901801091129
- Edward Didonato, ODHamilton Square, NJ 086901578546545
- Monica JoshiTrenton, NJ 086901184325318
- Ivan Lee, O.D.Hamilton Square, NJ 086901154526358
- Sharon Manto, ODHamilton Square, NJ 086901417947532
Common questions
What is David J. Lax, OD's NPI number?
David J. Lax, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689656712, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Lax, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Whitehorse Hamilton Square RD, Hamilton Square, NJ, 08690. Phone: (609) 587-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Lax, OD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 270A00368900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David J. Lax, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Lax, OD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.