Laurel Morris, O.D.
Optometrist · Benton, KY
Laurel Morris, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Benton, Kentucky, and NPI 1245204304, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1469DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurel Morris
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1469DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 109 W 5TH St, Benton, KY 42025
- Phone
- (270) 527-7421
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (270) 527-3118
- Medicaid ID
- 77014694 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100515000058); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 803 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 109 W 5TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Case, O.D.Optometrist1730521451
- Karissa DykeOptometrist1689461667
- Joe Ellis, O.D.Optometrist1174597934
- Aaron Lyles, O.D.Optometrist1396974200
Verify Laurel Morris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1469DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
201 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium23 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
- Cyclosporine16 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate14 claims
- Timolol Maleate14 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: $553.90
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. 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
- Clarkson Optometry Midwest IncBenton, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laurel Morris among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Laurel Morris, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Benton
They are 8 of the 170 NPPES records with a practice address in Benton, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Benton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Case, O.D.Benton, KY 420251730521451
- Karissa DykeBenton, KY 420251689461667
- Joe Ellis, O.D.Benton, KY 420251174597934
- Wendy Gibson, O.D.Benton, KY 420251649345190
- Michael Hayes, ODBenton, KY 420251801839477
- Natasha Lyles, O.D.Benton, KY 420251124257035
- Aaron Lyles, O.D.Benton, KY 420251396974200
- Ben LeonardCalvert City, KY 420291306191218
Common questions
What is Laurel Morris, O.D.'s NPI number?
Laurel Morris, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245204304, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurel Morris, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 W 5TH St, Benton, KY, 42025. Phone: (270) 527-7421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurel Morris, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1469DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laurel Morris, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurel Morris, O.D. had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 71 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.