NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D.

Optometrist · Chicago, IL

Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1043306889, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1043306889
Name
Laura Marie Blount-Odum
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
4949 W. Irving Park RD., Chicago, IL 60641
Phone
(773) 237-4774
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 202-9902
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 93% of claims.

  1. Laura Blount-Odum15
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis12 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.

Laura Marie Blount-Odum among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Illinois

There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Banna, O.D.Chicago, IL 606411154734101
  2. Paige Bowers, ODChicago, IL 606411568246742
  3. Mi-Ae Chung, ODChicago, IL 606411235812793
  4. David Greenberg, O.D.Chicago, IL 606411093047003
  5. Diane Lee, ODChicago, IL 606411982868188
  6. Mark Spencer, ODChicago, IL 606411841385267
  7. Christine Trinh, O.D.Chicago, IL 606411063839090
  8. Katelyn BultChicago, IL 606401902544265

Common questions

What is Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043306889, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4949 W. Irving Park RD., Chicago, IL, 60641. Phone: (773) 237-4774. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D.'s license?

Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Marie Blount-Odum, O.D. had 15 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.

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