NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura C. Walsh, OD

Optometrist · Doylestown, PA

Laura C. Walsh, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1225136245, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG001791, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1225136245
Name
Laura C. Walsh
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OEG001791 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Memorial Dr Ste A, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone
(215) 345-5144
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2025
Fax
(215) 345-5846
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061027000303); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2006
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 14 Memorial Dr Ste A

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

  1. Kelly Armstrong, ODOptometrist1144954710
  2. David Galiani, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1407845076

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Laura Walsh79
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone25 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  3. Latanoprost17 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): 99.5 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 score99.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $298.94

12 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 Walsh$298.94
  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. Galiani Ophthalmology Associates, PCDoylestown, PA

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

Laura C. Walsh among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

Laura C. Walsh, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Armstrong, ODDoylestown, PA 189011144954710
  2. Jay Burstein, O.D.Doylestown, PA 189011689701963
  3. Ruth Ann Ferguson-Law, ODDoylestown, PA 189011447987946
  4. Denise Gurwood, O.D.Doylestown, PA 189011821051723
  5. Stephen KaizenDoylestown, PA 189011083675789
  6. John Ochsenreither, O.D.Doylestown, PA 189011205040409
  7. Mayank Patel, ODDoylestown, PA 189011578743415
  8. Charles Popivchak, O.D.Doylestown, PA 189011164630067

Common questions

What is Laura C. Walsh, OD's NPI number?

Laura C. Walsh, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225136245, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura C. Walsh, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Memorial Dr Ste A, Doylestown, PA, 18901. Phone: (215) 345-5144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura C. Walsh, OD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG001791, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura C. Walsh, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura C. Walsh, OD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura C. Walsh, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 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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