NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD

Optometrist · Ocean Springs, MS

Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and NPI 1205082138, issued on Aug 12, 2008. Check the license (Mississippi 798, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205082138
Name
Kathryn Naomi Latch
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
798 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3420 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone
(228) 875-3937
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(228) 875-3930
Medicaid ID
02505046 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081204000421); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3420 Bienville Blvd

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

  1. George Thurber, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194839779

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi 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
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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

303 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Kathryn Latch303
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost137 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate34 claims
  3. Erythromycin20 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
  5. Travoprost12 claims
  6. Lumigan11 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: $100.95

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, 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. Kathryn Latch$100.95
  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. Center For Eye Care LtdOcean Springs, MS

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

Kathryn Naomi Latch among 412 optometrist records in Mississippi

Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD is one of 412 optometrist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Ocean Springs

They are 14 of the 692 NPPES records with a practice address in Ocean Springs, and 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Bowie, ODOcean Springs, MS 395641972506020
  2. Mallory Clark, ODOcean Springs, MS 395641215776091
  3. Betsy Dang, ODOcean Springs, MS 395641760303242
  4. Roderick Fields, O.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641073595906
  5. Janice Jacobs, O.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641184752867
  6. Benjamin Massey, ODOcean Springs, MS 395641346892627
  7. Karina Moore-MasseyOcean Springs, MS 395641770138794
  8. Shantel Nunez, O.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641811568298

Common questions

What is Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD's NPI number?

Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205082138, issued on Aug 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3420 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564. Phone: (228) 875-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 798, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Naomi Latch, OD had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 91 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.