Kenneth C. Lao, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Temple, TX
Kenneth C. Lao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1861463093, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas P3752, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth C. Lao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- P3752 TX
63914 GA
22968 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
- Phone
- (254) 724-3937
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (254) 724-7791
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130910000512); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,514 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2401 S 31St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Qamar Abbas, DOInternal Medicine Physician1063090967
- Stephen Abernathy, M.D.Surgery Physician1851389779
- Ossama Abou HassanCardiovascular Disease Physician1083252332
- Jose Marri Abril, MDSurgery Physician1336620806
- Kellie Achord, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841754355
- Alisa Acosta, MD, MPHPediatric Nephrology Physician1053553214
Verify Kenneth C. Lao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P3752Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
348 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pyridostigmine Bromide56 claims
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Acetazolamide Er48 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 claims
- Erythromycin24 claims
- Prednisone23 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth C. Lao among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Kenneth C. Lao, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Adams, M.D.Temple, TX 765081457310013
- Robert Davis, M.D.Temple, TX 765081316907280
- J Dieckert, M.D.Temple, TX 765081144280025
- Calvin Eshbaugh, M.D.Temple, TX 765081376502732
- Samuel Fulcher, M.D.Temple, TX 765081699735373
- Derrick Fung, MDTemple, TX 765081043479439
- Mark Hollingsworth, M.D.Temple, TX 765081033179593
- Joseph NewmanTemple, TX 765081700049020
Common questions
What is Kenneth C. Lao, MD's NPI number?
Kenneth C. Lao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861463093, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth C. Lao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth C. Lao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P3752, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth C. Lao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth C. Lao, MD had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.