Laura K. Sifferman, O.D.
Optometrist · Anchorage, AK
Laura K. Sifferman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1962477398, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 332, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura K. Sifferman
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 332 AK
OD00003594 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12570 Old Seward Hwy., Anchorage, AK 99515
- Phone
- (907) 334-3937
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2024
- Fax
- (907) 885-2522
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220408001175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 198 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 12570 Old Seward Hwy.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sheryl Lentfer, O.D.Optometrist1295745974
Verify Laura K. Sifferman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 76% of 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: $338.07
5 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.
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
- Providence Health And Services- WashingtonAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura K. Sifferman among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
Laura K. Sifferman, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Alaska
There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Begin, ODAnchorage, AK 995151518021682
- Dennis Brinkerhoff, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995151902936412
- Steven Dobson, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995151982794434
- Robert Donaghy, ODAnchorage, AK 995151467420935
- Andrea Eberle, ODAnchorage, AK 995151376742452
- Gary Kjome, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995151013055698
- Sheryl Lentfer, O.D.Anchorage, AK 995151295745974
- Nina Pasin, ODAnchorage, AK 995151124111877
Common questions
What is Laura K. Sifferman, O.D.'s NPI number?
Laura K. Sifferman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962477398, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura K. Sifferman, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12570 Old Seward Hwy., Anchorage, AK, 99515. Phone: (907) 334-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura K. Sifferman, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 332, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura K. Sifferman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura K. Sifferman, O.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.