NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Diaferio, OD

Optometrist · West Hartford, CT

Lauren Diaferio, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in West Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1285257410, issued on May 21, 2020. Check the license (Connecticut 3147, 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
1285257410
Name
Lauren Diaferio
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3147 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
433 S Main St Ste 103, West Hartford, CT 06110
Phone
(860) 233-2020
Enumerated
May 21, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Fax
(860) 236-4979
Medicaid ID
008095469 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200702002552); accepts Medicare assignment
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 433 S Main St Ste 103

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

  1. Charvel Blanco, LOOptician1518562974
  2. Eric Chang, ODOptometrist1407743040
  3. Alan Solinsky, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1235103904
  4. Brian SolinskyOphthalmology Physician1598320798
  5. Ashley Walch, ODOptometrist1649944091

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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

921 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Lauren Diaferio921
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost140 claims
  2. Restasis97 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth66 claims
  4. Cequa60 claims
  5. Lumigan51 claims
  6. Xiidra41 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): 75.4 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 score76.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%28.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,023.76

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Lauren Diaferio$1,023.76
  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. Solinsky Eyecare LLCWest Hartford, CT

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

20 optometrist records list a practice address in West Hartford

They are 20 of the 1,653 NPPES records with a practice address in West Hartford, and 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.

Other optometrist records in Connecticut

  1. Annemarie Abramson, O.D.Waterbury, CT1720194764
  2. Aylin Adem, ODNaugatuck, CT1407514631
  3. George Adrian, O.D.Groton, CT1659337145
  4. Douglas Agranov, O.D.Madison, CT1952364465
  5. Shraiy AgrawalGuilford, CT1194565903
  6. Christopher Agro, O.D.Enfield, CT1912977380
  7. Shefali Ahmadi, ODDarien, CT1730656943
  8. Haajra Ahmed, ODManchester, CT1972164010
  9. Amara Akbar, ODSouthbury, CT1558918144
  10. Janine Albanese, O.D.Wallingford, CT1174964076

Common questions

What is Lauren Diaferio, OD's NPI number?

Lauren Diaferio, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285257410, issued on May 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Diaferio, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 S Main St Ste 103, West Hartford, CT, 06110. Phone: (860) 233-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Diaferio, OD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 3147, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Diaferio, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Diaferio, OD had 921 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lauren Diaferio, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 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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