NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Beth Colite, O.D.

Optometrist · Hartford, CT

Lauren Beth Colite, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1487883484, issued on Jul 11, 2009. Check the license (Connecticut 002780, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1487883484
Name
Lauren Beth Colite
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
002780 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
553 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105
Phone
(860) 236-5831
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 236-2966
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091117000605); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2009
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 553 Farmington Ave

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

  1. Evadne Coache, LCSWClinical Social Worker1942067079
  2. Jerry Hardison, O.D.Optometrist1306841077
  3. John Nedelcu, O.D.Optometrist1457793432
  4. Sabrina Schiano, ODOptometrist1023740693
  5. Paul Werdell, O.D.Optometrist1033114897

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut 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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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

427 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Lauren Colite427
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost206 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate53 claims
  3. Travoprost46 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
  5. Rocklatan13 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: $534.45

16 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. Lauren Colite$534.45
  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 2 group practices

  1. Glastonbury Eye Care LLCGlastonbury, CT
  2. West End Eye Care LLCHartford, CT

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

Lauren Beth Colite among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut

Lauren Beth Colite, O.D. is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Connecticut

There are 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Dune, O.D.Hartford, CT 061051255644811
  2. Jerry Hardison, O.D.Hartford, CT 061051306841077
  3. John Nedelcu, O.D.Hartford, CT 061051457793432
  4. Sabrina Schiano, ODHartford, CT 061051023740693
  5. Paul Werdell, O.D.Hartford, CT 061051033114897
  6. Alireza Jabbari, O.D.Hartford, CT 061061538475132
  7. Alan Lu, ODHartford, CT 061061972681849
  8. Martin Mass, O.D.Hartford, CT 061061750410064

Common questions

What is Lauren Beth Colite, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Beth Colite, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487883484, issued on Jul 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Beth Colite, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 553 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT, 06105. Phone: (860) 236-5831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Beth Colite, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 002780, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Beth Colite, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Beth Colite, O.D. had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 86 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.