Lawrence A. Gans, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Creve Coeur, MO
Lawrence A. Gans, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and NPI 1396748000, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R8609, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence A. Gans
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- R8609 MO
036083650 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12101 Woodcrest Executive Dr Ste 150, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 863-9966
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2025
- Fax
- (314) 863-9977
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041120000160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12101 Woodcrest Executive Dr Ste 150
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lawrence A. Gans in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R8609Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,460 Medicare Part D claims for 870 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,133 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine704 claims
- Latanoprost696 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim581 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate330 claims
- Timolol Maleate216 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): 93.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $355.61
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ideal Eye Surgery LLCAlton, IL
- Surevision Eye Centers Midwest LLCAlton, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence A. Gans among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri
Lawrence A. Gans, M.D. is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
All 342 in Missouri → Every provider in Creve Coeur → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mason Bias, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411912982794
- Steven Couch, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411578590634
- Harry Eggleston, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411912995317
- Francisco Garcia-Ferrer, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411477538627
- Steven Goodrich, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411942285259
- Gregory Hill, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411700814225
- Michael Isserman, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411538165519
- Cynthia Kenneally, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411699793406
Common questions
What is Lawrence A. Gans, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence A. Gans, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396748000, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence A. Gans, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12101 Woodcrest Executive Dr Ste 150, Creve Coeur, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 863-9966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence A. Gans, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R8609, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence A. Gans, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence A. Gans, M.D. had 4,460 Medicare Part D claims for 870 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence A. Gans, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.9 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.