Joseph Lao, O.D.
Optometrist · Henderson, NV
Joseph Lao, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Henderson, Nevada, and NPI 1083044333, issued on Nov 23, 2013. Check the license (Nevada 796, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Lao
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 796 NV
14844 CA
OD 60423883 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 543 N Stephanie St Ste 110, Henderson, NV 89014
- Phone
- (702) 888-1079
- Enumerated
- Nov 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (702) 333-1016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Lao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
Search for license 796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $693.70
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Joseph Lao among 550 optometrist records in Nevada
Joseph Lao, O.D. is one of 550 optometrist records with a practice address in Nevada. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 61% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Nevada
There are 550 optometrist records in Nevada.
All 550 in Nevada → Every provider in Henderson → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nadia Afkhami, OD, MSHenderson, NV 890141871222919
- Lisa Duong, ODHenderson, NV 890141730732579
- Jean Garcia, O.D.Henderson, NV 890141467596361
- Robert Griffith, O.D.Henderson, NV 890141104836253
- Paul Johnson, O.D.Henderson, NV 890141972521235
- Trevor Kasden, O.D.Henderson, NV 890141831262062
- John Lawyer, O.D.Henderson, NV 890141952483596
- Arthur Levin, ODHenderson, NV 890141548517188
Common questions
What is Joseph Lao, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Lao, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083044333, issued on Nov 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Lao, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 543 N Stephanie St Ste 110, Henderson, NV, 89014. Phone: (702) 888-1079. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Lao, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 796, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Lao, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Lao, O.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.