NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Rodriguez, OD

Optometrist · Visalia, CA

Laura Rodriguez, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1700485133, issued on Oct 17, 2020. Check the license (California 34894TLG, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1700485133
Name
Laura Rodriguez
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
34894TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5021 W Noble Ave, Visalia, CA 93277
Phone
(559) 627-9393
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220825002374); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2020
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 5021 W Noble Ave

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

  1. Michael Boone, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467494203
  2. Chia-Wen Chang, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417210451
  3. Allen Denison, O.D.Optometrist1205876190
  4. Michael Henry, MDOphthalmology Physician1689644817
  5. Judith Ransberger, O.D.Optometrist1578501532
  6. Barry Smith, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548200488

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

183 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Laura Rodriguez183
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost34 claims
  2. Restasis22 claims
  3. Rocklatan19 claims
  4. Cyclosporine16 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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): 76.2 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%20.7
  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: $153.80

7 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 Rodriguez$153.80
  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. Eye Surgical And Medical Associates, Inc.Visalia, CA

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

Laura Rodriguez among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Laura Rodriguez, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Chiles, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771104040781
  2. Monprapa Chua, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771124182050
  3. Allen Denison, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771205876190
  4. Kenneth Hieb, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771851366348
  5. Brian Holland, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771154390839
  6. Richard Hom, ODVisalia, CA 932771841360328
  7. Rickey Iida, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771760532436
  8. Yuwen Lee, O.DVisalia, CA 932771285829861

Common questions

What is Laura Rodriguez, OD's NPI number?

Laura Rodriguez, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700485133, issued on Oct 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Rodriguez, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5021 W Noble Ave, Visalia, CA, 93277. Phone: (559) 627-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Rodriguez, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 34894TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Laura Rodriguez, OD had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Rodriguez, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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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