Lauren Choy, O.D.
Optometrist · Kailua Kona, HI
Lauren Choy, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and NPI 1851885479, issued on Jun 18, 2018. Check the license (Hawaii OD-960, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Choy
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD-960 HI
34086TLG CA
ATI-4390 OR
OD.60972375 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 74-517 Honokohau St, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
- Phone
- (808) 334-4400
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 74-517 Honokohau St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lisa Barville, MDInternal Medicine Physician1841384393
- Robert Beattie, PAPhysician Assistant1386796738
- Misti Blandford, PACPhysician Assistant1346269412
- William Cervantes, MDSpecialist1407837297
Verify Lauren Choy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license OD-960Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
121 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin42 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth24 claims
- Latanoprost19 claims
- Cyclosporine15 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: $115.30
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
10 optometrist records list a Kailua Kona practice address
They are 10 of the 803 NPPES records with a Kailua Kona practice address, and 344 optometrist records in Hawaii.
All 10 in Kailua Kona → All 344 in Hawaii → Every provider in Kailua Kona →
Other optometrist records in Hawaii
- Yelissa Abbasi, O.D.Kapolei, HI1467870527
- Derrick Abe, O.D.Honolulu, HI1184676264
- Kellie AbeKailua Kona, HI1598242984
- Renee Allison, O.D.Honolulu, HI1184810558
- Calvin Alonzo, O.D.Honolulu, HI1033291968
- Amanda Antonino, O.D.Kapaa, HI1093070674
- David AnzaiKahului, HI1548323298
- Lizette Aquino-Bautista, ODWaipahu, HI1659065456
- Linda Arakaki, O.D.Waipahu, HI1699823815
- Jaren Ariyoshi, ODWailuku, HI1659258770
Common questions
What is Lauren Choy, O.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Choy, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851885479, issued on Jun 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Choy, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74-517 Honokohau St, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740. Phone: (808) 334-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Choy, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number OD-960, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lauren Choy, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Choy, O.D. had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.