NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Edward Lamers, O.D.

Optometrist · Boise, ID

John Edward Lamers, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1578643409, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Idaho ODP1063, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578643409
Name
John Edward Lamers
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
ODP1063 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7979 W Rifleman St, Boise, ID 83704
Phone
(208) 377-8899
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050831000012); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2001
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 7979 W Rifleman St

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

  1. Kalin AshbyPhysical Therapist1962060780
  2. Andy Chorn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1205111390
  3. Dennis Colson, O.D.Optometrist1508826256
  4. Quinton ErhardPhysical Therapist1982167540
  5. David Hassinger, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1053305672
  6. Sean Hassinger, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1619916939

Verify John Edward Lamers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

245 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. John Lamers245
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost80 claims
  2. Erythromycin46 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate27 claims
  4. Xiidra26 claims
  5. Cyclosporine14 claims
  6. Valacyclovir12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%10.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.35

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. John Lamers$14.35
  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. Jensen Eye Associates PLLCNampa, ID

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

John Edward Lamers among 369 optometrist records in Idaho

John Edward Lamers, O.D. is one of 369 optometrist records with a practice address in Idaho. 77% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 248 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Idaho

There are 369 optometrist records in Idaho.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Antonie, O.D.Boise, ID 837041215071246
  2. Daniel Boespflug, O.D.Boise, ID 837041962441303
  3. Steven Clements, O.D.Boise, ID 837041801848544
  4. Chad Cleverly, O.D.Boise, ID 837041386660959
  5. Dennis Colson, O.D.Boise, ID 837041508826256
  6. William Faure, ODBoise, ID 837041154400133
  7. Jeffrey Johnson, O.D.Boise, ID 837041326129420
  8. Lavar Kofoed, O.D.Boise, ID 837041023231420

Common questions

What is John Edward Lamers, O.D.'s NPI number?

John Edward Lamers, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578643409, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Edward Lamers, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7979 W Rifleman St, Boise, ID, 83704. Phone: (208) 377-8899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Edward Lamers, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number ODP1063, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Edward Lamers, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Edward Lamers, O.D. had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Edward Lamers, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.