NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD

Optometrist · Bradenton, FL

Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1619082708, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Florida OP2678, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619082708
Name
Kenneth Wayne Lawson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OP2678 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5632 26TH St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
Phone
(941) 751-4668
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2026
Fax
(941) 751-4809
Medicaid ID
085991500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101115000203); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1993
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 5632 26TH St W

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

  1. Jamie Lawson, ODOptometrist1780799411
  2. Hang Thai, O.D.Optometrist1508808809

Verify Kenneth Wayne Lawson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Lawson129
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Timolol Maleate21 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  3. Valacyclovir13 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: $451.61

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, 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. Kenneth Lawson$451.61
  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. Hang Thai IncBradenton, FL

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

Kenneth Wayne Lawson among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 optometrist records list a practice address in Bradenton

They are 46 of the 3,931 NPPES records with a practice address in Bradenton, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madison Easterling, ODBradenton, FL 342071366964520
  2. Thomas FosterBradenton, FL 342071477795284
  3. Richa Garg, O.D.Bradenton, FL 342071306273420
  4. John Giardina, ODBradenton, FL 342071750324638
  5. Albert Lascaibar, O.D.Bradenton, FL 342071649227810
  6. Paige Laudicina, ODBradenton, FL 342071578846788
  7. Brad Laudicina, ODBradenton, FL 342071568719185
  8. Jamie Lawson, ODBradenton, FL 342071780799411

Common questions

What is Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD's NPI number?

Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619082708, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5632 26TH St W, Bradenton, FL, 34207. Phone: (941) 751-4668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OP2678, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Wayne Lawson, OD had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.