Lauren Ann Thamel, OD
Optometrist · Worcester, MA
Lauren Ann Thamel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1598332850, issued on Jun 7, 2021. Check the license (Massachusetts 5486, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Ann Thamel
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5486 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 Park Ave, Worcester, MA 01610
- Phone
- (508) 753-5103
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 753-6395
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210806002656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 335 Park Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole Cerio, O.D.Optometrist1013391408
- Valarie Ricciardi, O.D.Optometrist1558424572
- Brian Thamel, O.D.Vision Therapy Optometrist1508927054
Verify Lauren Ann Thamel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 5486Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost42 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Restasis Multidose18 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 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: $745.27
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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.
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
- Family Eye Care IncWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Ann Thamel among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Lauren Ann Thamel, OD 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 2021, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Worcester → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Cerio, O.D.Worcester, MA 016101013391408
- Valarie Ricciardi, O.D.Worcester, MA 016101558424572
- Nicholas Feucht, O.D.Worcester, MA 016091629365093
- Mark Forgues, ODWorcester, MA 016091376538975
- Richard Grossman, O.D.Worcester, MA 016091447208715
- Mitz Qutb, ODWorcester, MA 016091154150613
- Nikhil Saini, O.DWorcester, MA 016091316226608
- Heather Bell, O.D.Worcester, MA 016081710336201
Common questions
What is Lauren Ann Thamel, OD's NPI number?
Lauren Ann Thamel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598332850, issued on Jun 7, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Ann Thamel, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 Park Ave, Worcester, MA, 01610. Phone: (508) 753-5103. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Ann Thamel, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5486, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lauren Ann Thamel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Ann Thamel, OD had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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.