Lars A. Gentry, OD
Optometrist · Carmi, IL
Lars A. Gentry, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Carmi, Illinois, and NPI 1629068259, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lars A. Gentry
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- Practice location
- 1207 W Main St, Carmi, IL 62821
- Phone
- (618) 384-3411
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (618) 382-7226
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lars A. Gentry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost23 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate12 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.
Lars A. Gentry among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Lars A. Gentry, OD is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Carmi
They are 2 of the 128 NPPES records with a practice address in Carmi, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clint Taylor, ODCarmi, IL 628211811931769
- Michael Spencer, O.D.Benton, IL 628121245688308
- David Spencer, O.D.Benton, IL 628121750398467
- Carolyn Gibson, ODDu Quoin, IL 628321255313912
- Roger Jenkins, ODDu Quoin, IL 628321982627212
- Emily Schwengel, O.D.Du Quoin, IL 628321508063843
- Paul StauderFairfield, IL 628371750479457
- R. WooleyFlora, IL 628391477563773
Common questions
What is Lars A. Gentry, OD's NPI number?
Lars A. Gentry, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629068259, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lars A. Gentry, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1207 W Main St, Carmi, IL, 62821. Phone: (618) 384-3411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lars A. Gentry, OD's license?
Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lars A. Gentry, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lars A. Gentry, OD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.