NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren R. Schneider, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Stamford, CT

Lauren R. Schneider, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1518100197, issued on Apr 13, 2009. Check the license (Connecticut 53157, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518100197
Name
Lauren R. Schneider
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
53157 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1351 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone
(203) 327-5808
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 352-5199
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140717000573); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2009
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 1351 Washington Blvd

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

  1. Janaina AllimantClinical Social Worker1639749377
  2. Isaiah Bregman, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437387149
  3. Anne Brewer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1932118577
  4. Sherman Bull, MDSurgery Physician1629131347
  5. Katherine Cardone, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346000155
  6. Fikreta CirikovicClinical Social Worker1932835634

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,831 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Lauren Schneider1,831
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate292 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin258 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate192 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine143 claims
  5. Latanoprost128 claims
  6. Restasis92 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): 92.6 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $667.11

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. 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.

  1. Lauren Schneider$667.11
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Stamford Ophthalmology LLCStamford, CT

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut

  1. Marcio Abreu, M.D.Bridgeport, CT1366721995
  2. Laura Andrews, MDWaterbury, CT1710390646
  3. Shimy ApoorvaWaterbury, CT1518499367
  4. Yehuda Assouline, M.D.Danbury, CT1578514709
  5. Duane Austin, M.D.West Hartford, CT1477654838
  6. Sarah Baroody, M.D.Newtown, CT1710921861
  7. Anthony Barri, MDGroton, CT1245348796
  8. Michael Bautista, MDWestport, CT1689038671
  9. Herbert Becker, MDHartford, CT1801852314
  10. Thomas Beggins, M.D.Middletown, CT1235140104

Common questions

What is Lauren R. Schneider, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren R. Schneider, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518100197, issued on Apr 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren R. Schneider, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1351 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 327-5808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren R. Schneider, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 53157, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lauren R. Schneider, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren R. Schneider, M.D. had 1,831 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lauren R. Schneider, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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.

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.