NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D.

Optometrist · Ashland, MA

Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ashland, Massachusetts, and NPI 1598791626, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 4564, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1598791626
Name
Lauren Ann Lapaglia
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4564 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 W Union St, Ashland, MA 01721
Phone
(508) 928-7300
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060901000149); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2005
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 25 W Union St

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

  1. Sonda Moody-McCarthy, OPTICIANOptician1467561621

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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 83% of claims.

  1. Lauren Lapaglia36
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Xiidra16 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: $54.52

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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 Lapaglia$54.52
  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.

Lauren Ann Lapaglia among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Buckley, O.D.Acton, MA 017201922255777
  2. Michele Cassin, O.D.Acton, MA 017201134164288
  3. Leon Fishlyn, O.D.Acton, MA 017201831253947
  4. Holly Golebiowski, O.D.Acton, MA 017201366703589
  5. Joseph Niro, O.D.Acton, MA 017201922044916
  6. Robert Tieri, ODActon, MA 017201427038835
  7. Jeffrey Wesson, O.D.Acton, MA 017201831127182
  8. Douglas Allen, ODBedford, MA 017301396368387

Common questions

What is Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598791626, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 W Union St, Ashland, MA, 01721. Phone: (508) 928-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4564, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Ann Lapaglia, O.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.

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