Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Gainesville, FL
Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1851527055, issued on Jun 3, 2009. Check the license (Florida 116166, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Michelle McDonald
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 116166 FL
TRN13997 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7109 NW 11TH PL, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Phone
- (352) 331-1773
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130911000871); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7109 NW 11TH PL
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Verify Lauren Michelle McDonald in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 116166Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,128 Medicare Part D claims for 581 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost552 claims
- Timolol Maleate215 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate199 claims
- Moxifloxacin154 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate135 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine123 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $137.57
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Gainesville Ophthalmology LLCGainesville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Michelle McDonald among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2009, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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- John DryfussGainesville, FL 326051265585798
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- Todd Endicott, DOGainesville, FL 326051831393644
- Katelyn Joubert, DOGainesville, FL 326051780210682
Common questions
What is Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851527055, issued on Jun 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7109 NW 11TH PL, Gainesville, FL, 32605. Phone: (352) 331-1773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 116166, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D. had 2,128 Medicare Part D claims for 581 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren Michelle McDonald, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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.
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.