NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD

Optometrist · Fredericksburg, VA

Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and NPI 1295014256, issued on Aug 9, 2011. Check the license (Virginia 0618002735, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1295014256
Name
Lauren Lofdahl Richards
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
0618002735 VA
OEG002530 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
927 Maple Grove Dr Ste 209, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Phone
(540) 208-5827
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190812001588); 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 927 Maple Grove Dr Ste 209

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

  1. Timothy Bradshaw, O.D.Optometrist1457704256
  2. Binoy Jani, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548222557
  3. Payal KothariOptometrist1922514314

Verify Lauren Lofdahl Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

863 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Lauren Richards863
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost297 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate119 claims
  3. Restasis78 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate45 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
  6. Lumigan26 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: $98.97

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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 Richards$98.97
  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. David M Harman MD LLCFredericksburg, VA

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

Lauren Lofdahl Richards among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 optometrist records list a practice address in Fredericksburg

They are 47 of the 3,696 NPPES records with a practice address in Fredericksburg, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Acquadro, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071790819308
  2. Lisa Bennett, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071285678722
  3. Jana Bertke, ODFredericksburg, VA 224071174588867
  4. Sarah Brannon, ODFredericksburg, VA 224071023098688
  5. Peter Degraziano, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071184935009
  6. Kendra Halepaska, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071255575304
  7. Brandi Hathorne, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071376772319
  8. E HowletteFredericksburg, VA 224071407019904

Common questions

What is Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD's NPI number?

Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295014256, issued on Aug 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 927 Maple Grove Dr Ste 209, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407. Phone: (540) 208-5827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002735, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD had 863 Medicare Part D claims for 239 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.