Laverda Monique Richards, O.D.
Optometrist · Philadelphia, PA
Laverda Monique Richards, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1497959456, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania OE008223T, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laverda Monique Richards
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OE008223T PA
OL-049 GU
13-0001387 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3212 W Cheltenham Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19150
- Phone
- (215) 885-1200
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 885-8807
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3212 W Cheltenham Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cordelia Uddoh, MDOphthalmology Physician1821179243
Verify Laverda Monique Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OE008223TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost36 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: $142.23
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Laverda Monique Richards among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
Laverda Monique Richards, O.D. is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania
There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
All 2,640 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alicia Pecco, ODPhiladelphia, PA 191501275764904
- Gretchen Brewer, ODPhiladelphia, PA 191491235226671
- Amy Fox, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191511508922626
- Matthew Hassey, O,D.Philadelphia, PA 191491619350220
- Pius Jung, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191491235511171
- Michael Karliner, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191511952355117
- Leanne Laporte, ODPhiladelphia, PA 191491891295333
- Darryl Levine, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191491467491282
Common questions
What is Laverda Monique Richards, O.D.'s NPI number?
Laverda Monique Richards, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497959456, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laverda Monique Richards, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3212 W Cheltenham Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19150. Phone: (215) 885-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laverda Monique Richards, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OE008223T, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laverda Monique Richards, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laverda Monique Richards, O.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.