NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Ann Lakin, O.D.

Optometrist · Providence, RI

Laura Ann Lakin, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1235539503, issued on Aug 24, 2014. Check the license (Rhode Island ODTG00608, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island 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
1235539503
Name
Laura Ann Lakin
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
ODTG00608 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
623 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02909
Phone
(401) 273-7100
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150709002164); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2014
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 623 Atwells Ave

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

  1. Ashley Allen, LMHCMental Health Counselor1477789154
  2. Cynthia Almonacy, LMHCMental Health Counselor1730482829
  3. Christopher Briody, AU.D.Audiologist1467805374
  4. Catherine Bukspan, ODOptometrist1649055690
  5. Courtney Campbell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1619867512
  6. Michael Clarke, AU.D.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1194961342

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
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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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

382 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Laura Lakin382
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost160 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol54 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate37 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate31 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol15 claims
  6. Lumigan14 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: $300.32

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Laura Lakin$300.32
  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. Garden City Eyecare IncCranston, RI

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

Laura Ann Lakin among 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island

Laura Ann Lakin, O.D. is one of 267 optometrist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2009 among the 192 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Rhode Island

There are 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Catherine Bukspan, ODProvidence, RI 029091649055690
  2. Paul De Cesare, ODProvidence, RI 029091205826997
  3. Sara Hafeez, ODProvidence, RI 029091689287039
  4. Garrett Hausman, ODProvidence, RI 029091396533030
  5. Joy Huang, O.D.Providence, RI 029091588046221
  6. Samantha MarcilProvidence, RI 029091760302574
  7. Cassandra OliveiraProvidence, RI 029091538685938
  8. Bridget Peterson, ODProvidence, RI 029091285467449

Common questions

What is Laura Ann Lakin, O.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Ann Lakin, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235539503, issued on Aug 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Ann Lakin, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 623 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI, 02909. Phone: (401) 273-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Ann Lakin, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number ODTG00608, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Ann Lakin, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Ann Lakin, O.D. had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.