NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Noles Morton, O.D.

Optometrist · Cullman, AL

Laura Noles Morton, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1316088313, issued on Feb 11, 2007. Check the license (Alabama S858TA412, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316088313
Name
Laura Noles Morton
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S858TA412 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1850 Cherokee Ave SW Ste D, Cullman, AL 35055
Phone
(256) 775-0499
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 775-0434
Medicaid ID
4044774 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091016000149); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1997
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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

370 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Laura Morton370
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost109 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate37 claims
  3. Restasis28 claims
  4. Cyclosporine23 claims
  5. Xiidra22 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate20 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: $21.71

1 payment: 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 Morton$21.71
  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. Marx Optical IncDecatur, AL

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

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Cullman

They are 14 of the 960 NPPES records with a practice address in Cullman, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

Other optometrist records in Alabama

  1. Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
  2. Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
  3. Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
  4. Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
  5. Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
  6. Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
  7. Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
  8. Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
  9. Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
  10. Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877

Common questions

What is Laura Noles Morton, O.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Noles Morton, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316088313, issued on Feb 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Noles Morton, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 Cherokee Ave SW Ste D, Cullman, AL, 35055. Phone: (256) 775-0499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Noles Morton, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S858TA412, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Noles Morton, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Noles Morton, O.D. had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 119 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.

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