Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D.
Optometrist · Champaign, IL
Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Champaign, Illinois, and NPI 1194827642, issued on Sep 4, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046-006931, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Howard Kessler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046-006931 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44 E. Main Street, Champaign, IL 61820
- Phone
- (217) 356-5377
- Enumerated
- Sep 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (217) 356-5379
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061010000220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence Howard Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046-006931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost30 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.
Lawrence Howard Kessler among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 optometrist records list a practice address in Champaign
They are 24 of the 2,445 NPPES records with a practice address in Champaign, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jodi M Albert, JODI M ALBERTChampaign, IL 618201114062288
- Erik Burgwald, ODChampaign, IL 618201689644684
- Laura Freeman, O.D.Champaign, IL 618201366566473
- Kevin Glancy, O.D.Champaign, IL 618201790850345
- Lisa Heckman, O.D.Champaign, IL 618201538285598
- Jessica Islam, OD, MPH, FAAOChampaign, IL 618201356843999
- Carly Oslin, ODChampaign, IL 618201922362342
- Chad Parks, O.D.Champaign, IL 618201184039539
Common questions
What is Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194827642, issued on Sep 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44 E. Main Street, Champaign, IL, 61820. Phone: (217) 356-5377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-006931, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Howard Kessler, O.D. had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.