NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence Allen Hicks, O.D.

Optometrist · La Porte, IN

Lawrence Allen Hicks, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in La Porte, Indiana, and NPI 1356433742, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18001631A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356433742
Name
Lawrence Allen Hicks
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
18001631A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
47 Pine Lake Ave, La Porte, IN 46350
Phone
(219) 325-0404
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Lawrence Allen Hicks among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana

Lawrence Allen Hicks, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 optometrist records list a practice address in La Porte

They are 9 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in La Porte, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kyle Antos, O.D.La Porte, IN 463501801024732
  2. Dawn Bohnert, O.D.La Porte, IN 463501659439958
  3. Paula Gring, O.D.La Porte, IN 463501023236882
  4. Pamela Heyne-Thompson, O.D.La Porte, IN 463501033178900
  5. Michael Komasinski, O.D.La Porte, IN 463501356330716
  6. Marcia Kostka-Suvelza, O.D.La Porte, IN 463501811972680
  7. Kathryn Sommer, O.D.La Porte, IN 463501710902085
  8. Dennis Sommer, ODLa Porte, IN 463501750395216

Common questions

What is Lawrence Allen Hicks, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lawrence Allen Hicks, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356433742, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Allen Hicks, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47 Pine Lake Ave, La Porte, IN, 46350. Phone: (219) 325-0404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Allen Hicks, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18001631A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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