NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Nelson Morden, OD

Optometrist · Russellville, AR

Lauren Nelson Morden, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Russellville, Arkansas, and NPI 1801201264, issued on Jun 24, 2014. Check the license (Arkansas 2702, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1801201264
Name
Lauren Nelson Morden
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2702 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
214 E 4TH St, Russellville, AR 72801
Phone
(479) 968-3937
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 967-6731
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150324000290); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2014
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 214 E 4TH St

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

  1. Justin Morden, O.D.Optometrist1881077675

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

350 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Lauren Nelson Morden350
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost90 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate52 claims
  3. Lumigan28 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate22 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol19 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scott Eye Clinic PARussellville, AR

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

Lauren Nelson Morden among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas

Lauren Nelson Morden, OD is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 optometrist records list a practice address in Russellville

They are 10 of the 1,278 NPPES records with a practice address in Russellville, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lori Canfield, ODRussellville, AR 728011083752570
  2. Amy Daiber, ODRussellville, AR 728011609926344
  3. Hannah Fairchild, ODRussellville, AR 728011780362939
  4. Andrew Hickman, ODRussellville, AR 728011407342371
  5. Eryn Lewis, O.D.Russellville, AR 728011184359580
  6. Jim Lieblong, O.D.Russellville, AR 728011750378691
  7. Justin Morden, O.D.Russellville, AR 728011881077675
  8. Melia Robertson, O.D.Russellville, AR 728011265746564

Common questions

What is Lauren Nelson Morden, OD's NPI number?

Lauren Nelson Morden, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801201264, issued on Jun 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Nelson Morden, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 E 4TH St, Russellville, AR, 72801. Phone: (479) 968-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Nelson Morden, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2702, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Lauren Nelson Morden, OD had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 116 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.