Laura Kay, OD
Optometrist · Springfield, MO
Laura Kay, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1669821914, issued on Jun 8, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2016017808, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Kay
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2016017808 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 W Chestnut St, Springfield, MO 65806
- Phone
- (417) 869-3937
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 869-0281
- Medicaid ID
- PENDING MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160714000642); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,242 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 640 W Chestnut St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Axford, O.D.Optometrist1932405784
- Aggie Bruemmer, ODOptometrist1972287548
- Jon Treadway, O.D.Optometrist1053346387
Verify Laura Kay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2016017808Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
80 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate27 claims
- Latanoprost13 claims
- Eysuvis11 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: $18.11
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
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
- Heffington Optical Company IncSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Kay among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Laura Kay, OD is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
80 optometrist records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 80 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in Springfield → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Axford, O.D.Springfield, MO 658061932405784
- Aggie Bruemmer, ODSpringfield, MO 658061972287548
- Jonathan Duncan, ODSpringfield, MO 658061376073296
- Chelsie Greenlee, ODSpringfield, MO 658061174252019
- Linda Howell, ODSpringfield, MO 658061588729487
- Jedediah Reece, O.D.Springfield, MO 658061295116333
- Matthew Scullawl, ODSpringfield, MO 658061982631107
- Jon Treadway, O.D.Springfield, MO 658061053346387
Common questions
What is Laura Kay, OD's NPI number?
Laura Kay, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669821914, issued on Jun 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Kay, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 W Chestnut St, Springfield, MO, 65806. Phone: (417) 869-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Kay, OD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016017808, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Kay, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Kay, OD had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.