Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Ocean Springs, MS
Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and NPI 1538354030, issued on Sep 8, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi 21168, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Debra Lucas Laprad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 21168 MS
MD.201625 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
- Phone
- (228) 875-2020
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (228) 875-2036
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101202000068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 165 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3631 Bienville Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Benjamin Appelo, MDOphthalmology Physician1063909158
- Karmen Clark, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619035029
- William Evans, MDNeurology Physician1619913761
- Marcus Lee, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1689870982
- Erin Petersen, MDOphthalmology Physician1508392366
- Aubrey PhillipsFamily Nurse Practitioner1295246957
Verify Debra Lucas Laprad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 21168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost395 claims
- Restasis152 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol126 claims
- Lumigan101 claims
- Timolol Maleate82 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate56 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $344.15
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Associates OF The South PLLCBiloxi, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Debra Lucas Laprad among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Ocean Springs → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Appelo, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641063909158
- Larry Ferdinand, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641255599601
- Erin Petersen, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641508392366
- Erman Rawlings, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641386647436
- James Sutton, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641336252774
- George Thurber, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641194839779
- Roger Thomas, MDKeesler Afb, MS 395401447348958
- Gavin Davis, DOBiloxi, MS 395341568054435
Common questions
What is Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538354030, issued on Sep 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564. Phone: (228) 875-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 21168, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D. had 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Debra Lucas Laprad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.