NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Vuong

Optometrist · Chinle, AZ

Lauren Vuong is an optometrist with a practice address in Chinle, Arizona, and NPI 1043079338, issued on Mar 18, 2024. Check the license with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043079338
Name
Lauren Vuong
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT.0004026 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
U.S. 191 And Hospital Drive, Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone
(928) 674-7001
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251013001653); 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 U.S. 191 And Hospital Drive

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

  1. Brian Spencer, DMDDentist1811530819

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. Lauren Vuong34
  2. Specialty average277

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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Lauren Vuong among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Lauren Vuong is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 optometrist records list a practice address in Chinle

They are 11 of the 238 NPPES records with a practice address in Chinle, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Causey, ODChinle, AZ 865031326472291
  2. Carolyn Click, ODChinle, AZ 865031447506266
  3. William Daniel, O.D.Chinle, AZ 865031174529978
  4. Mary Edwards, ODChinle, AZ 865031124715099
  5. Monica Faley, O.D.Chinle, AZ 865031023171824
  6. Chelsia Park, O.D.Chinle, AZ 865031306109442
  7. Bryan RamirezChinle, AZ 865031255288577
  8. Valerie Sharpe, O.D.Chinle, AZ 865031174524706

Common questions

What is Lauren Vuong's NPI number?

Lauren Vuong's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043079338, issued on Mar 18, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Vuong located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at U.S. 191 And Hospital Drive, Chinle, AZ, 86503. Phone: (928) 674-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Vuong's license?

Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Vuong prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Vuong had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.

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