NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD

Optometrist · Fairbanks, AK

Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fairbanks, Alaska, and NPI 1851821615, issued on Jun 14, 2017. Check the license with the Alaska 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851821615
Name
Laura Elizabeth Langford
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
9174 TX
0618002707 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
116 Minnie St, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone
(907) 456-7760
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201007001800); accepts Medicare assignment
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 116 Minnie St

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

  1. Marvin Acquistapace, O.D.Optometrist1679678809
  2. Terry Bell, ODOptometrist1841807062
  3. Joy Coon, O.P.Optician1669666905
  4. Larry Coon, ODOptometrist1881673853
  5. Damien Delzer, ODOptometrist1346228517
  6. Jeremy FulkOptometrist1134571698

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

800 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.

  1. Laura Langford800
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost150 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate75 claims
  3. Cyclosporine51 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol50 claims
  5. Lumigan48 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate48 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $529.90

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Langford$529.90
  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 2 group practices

  1. Amanda Morris OD And Associates PLLCWinchester, VA
  2. Ophthalmic Associates A Professional CorporationAnchorage, AK

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

Laura Elizabeth Langford among 198 optometrist records in Alaska

Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 optometrist records list a practice address in Fairbanks

They are 30 of the 3,202 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairbanks, and 198 optometrist records in Alaska.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marvin Acquistapace, O.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011679678809
  2. John Cobbett, O.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011154430866
  3. Larry Coon, ODFairbanks, AK 997011881673853
  4. Damien Delzer, ODFairbanks, AK 997011346228517
  5. Robert Knutson, O.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011396871547
  6. W. MacphersonFairbanks, AK 997011235252073
  7. Anita MullinsFairbanks, AK 997011114935616
  8. Ruth Nicolas, O.D.,P.C.Fairbanks, AK 997011316006109

Common questions

What is Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD's NPI number?

Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851821615, issued on Jun 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 Minnie St, Fairbanks, AK, 99701. Phone: (907) 456-7760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD's license?

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

How much does Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD had 800 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Elizabeth Langford, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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