NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurie J. Elgas, OD

Optometrist · Natick, MA

Laurie J. Elgas, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Natick, Massachusetts, and NPI 1982607685, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 3707, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1982607685
Name
Laurie J. Elgas
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3707 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
209 W Central St, Natick, MA 01760
Phone
(508) 653-3937
Enumerated
May 27, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 319-3050
Medicaid ID
0356727 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070108000359); 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 209 W Central St

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Laurie Elgas163
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost45 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate20 claims
  3. Restasis18 claims
  4. Erythromycin13 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: $75.03

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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. Laurie Elgas$75.03
  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. Comprehensive Eye Care OF New England LLCNatick, MA

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

Laurie J. Elgas among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Laurie J. Elgas, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

21 optometrist records list a practice address in Natick

They are 21 of the 1,154 NPPES records with a practice address in Natick, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shannon Bligdon, O.D.Natick, MA 017601548694953
  2. Stewart Ginsberg, ODNatick, MA 017601679595730
  3. Kristen Griebel, O.D.Natick, MA 017601922022896
  4. Janna Mendenhall, O.D.Natick, MA 017601295819035
  5. Frank Miller, ODNatick, MA 017601386783363
  6. Maria Miller, O.D.Natick, MA 017601235322116
  7. Yen Pantano, O.D.Natick, MA 017601881766038
  8. Anupama Sehgal, O.D.Natick, MA 017601730248261

Common questions

What is Laurie J. Elgas, OD's NPI number?

Laurie J. Elgas, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982607685, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurie J. Elgas, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 W Central St, Natick, MA, 01760. Phone: (508) 653-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurie J. Elgas, OD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 3707, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laurie J. Elgas, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurie J. Elgas, OD had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.